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(Latin: lime, calcium; heel, bone of the tarsus; to tread; derived from calx, calcis, "limestone, lime, pebble"; from Greek words halix and psephos, "small stone, pebble".)
(Modern Latin: chemical element; from Latin, calx, calcis, lime; metal)
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Lime (calcium oxide, CaO) which is used as a soil conditioner; Agricultural lime is used as a soil improver and reduces the acidity of the soil.
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“lime”
1. A juicy, greenish-yellow citrus fruit which is smaller and sourer than a lemon: Lime juice is used for flavoring and as a source of vitamin C.
2. The small tropical tree it grows on: There are different evergreen lime trees or shrubs of the genus Citrus that have edible fruit that is green or of a greenish-yellow color, particularly that of the Mexican or of thePersian limes.
3. Etymology: from Arabic limah, Spanish lima through French to English.
2. The small tropical tree it grows on: There are different evergreen lime trees or shrubs of the genus Citrus that have edible fruit that is green or of a greenish-yellow color, particularly that of the Mexican or of thePersian limes.
3. Etymology: from Arabic limah, Spanish lima through French to English.
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English Words from Arabic origins
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