Lime Tree (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The village square was shaded by a majestic lime tree that had stood for centuries.
• Under the lime tree's sprawling canopy, children played tag on warm summer afternoons.
• The park's walking trail wound its way past a stunning lime tree in full bloom.
• In the garden, a young lime tree was carefully pruned to maintain its symmetrical shape.
• The old lime tree's gnarled branches seemed to stretch out like withered fingers.

Synonyms

• Linden
• Lime
• Basswood
• Linden Tree

Hypernyms

• Tree

Hyponyms

• Cottonwood
• American Basswood
• Japanese Linden
• American Lime
• Tilia Americana
• Silver Lime
• Tilia Heterophylla
• Small-leaved Lime
• Tilia Tomentosa
• Tilia Cordata
• White Basswood
• Small-leaved Linden
• Silver Linden
• Japanese Lime
• Tilia Japonica

Meaning ²

Any of various related trees bearing limes.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The garden was dominated by a majestic lime tree, its branches stretching up towards the sky.
• She sat beneath the lime tree, listening to the soft rustle of its leaves in the breeze.
• The village square was shaded by a beautiful old lime tree, its trunk gnarled with age.
• As a child, he would climb the lime tree in his backyard, plucking the small green fruits from its branches.
• The fragrance of the lime tree filled the air, its sweet scent attracting a swarm of bees.

Synonyms

• Citrus Aurantifolia
• Lime

Hypernyms

• Citrus