Read the dictionary definition of lime. All definitions for this word.
1. the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
2. 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
3. any of various related trees bearing limes
4. a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
5. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
6. a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
7. cover with lime so as to induce growth
1. lime the lawn
8. spread birdlime on branches to catch birds