NOUN | plant | Citrus aurantifolia, lime, lime tree | any of various related trees bearing limes |
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Meaning | Any of various related trees bearing limes. | |
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Synonyms | lime, lime tree | |
Member of | genus Citrus | orange |
Parts | lime | The green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees |
Broader | citrus, citrus tree | Any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds |
Spanish | Citrus aurantifolia, limero |
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