Definition of lime tree

Definitions

Noun

any of various related trees bearing limes

Noun

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

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Synonyms

basswood Citrus aurantifolia lime linden linden tree

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More General Terms

citrus citrus tree tree

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More Specific Terms

American basswood American lime cottonwood Japanese lime Japanese linden silver lime silver linden small-leaved lime small-leaved linden Tilia americana Tilia cordata Tilia heterophylla Tilia japonica Tilia tomentosa white basswood

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