Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lime-tree

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: lime-tree
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree.

noun

Any of various trees of the genus Citrus that bear limes.

Example Sentences

"His impassioned words buzzed about my ears like cockchafers round the top of the lime-trees."

Inflected Forms

lime-trees (plural)

Questions

What does lime-tree mean?: A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree.

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