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American lime   /əmˈɛrəkən laɪm/   Listen
American lime

noun
1.
Large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown.  Synonyms: American basswood, Tilia americana.





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"American lime" Quotes from Famous Books



... of doubtful origin, pronounced b[)a]s) is the fibrous bark of the lime tree, used in gardening for tying up plants, or to make mats, soft plaited baskets, &c. Basswood is the American lime-tree, Tilia Americana; white basswood ...
— Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 - "Banks" to "Bassoon" • Various


Words linked to "American lime" :   linden, basswood, linden tree, lime, lime tree


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