lime
Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
Other meanings
A limelight; any spotlight.
A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree.
Word history
From Old English "līm".
Where this comes from
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