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small-leaved lime vs lime

lime vs small-leaved lime

small-leaved lime and lime both are nouns.

small-leaved lime is not a verb while lime is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
small-leaved lime Yes No No No
lime Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lime is a hypernym of small-leaved lime; that is, lime is a word with a broader meaning than small-leaved lime:
  • small-leaved lime: large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental
  • lime: any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
Other hypernyms of small-leaved lime include basswood, lime tree, linden, linden tree.
small-leaved lime (noun) lime (noun)
large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
any of various related trees bearing limes
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
small-leaved lime (verb) lime (verb)
cover with lime so as to induce growth
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
Difference between small-leaved lime and lime

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