lime tree

/laɪm tri/

/laɪm tri/

Other forms: lime trees

Definitions of lime tree

1. 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
   synonyms: basswood, lime, linden, linden tree

   types:

   American basswood, American lime, Tilia americana

   large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown

   Tilia cordata, small-leaved lime, small-leaved linden

   large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental

   Tilia heterophylla, cottonwood, white basswood

   American basswood of the Allegheny region

   Japanese lime, Japanese linden, Tilia japonica

   medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental

   Tilia tomentosa, silver lime, silver linden

   large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
2. noun

   any of various related trees bearing limes
   synonyms: Citrus aurantifolia, lime

   type of:

   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