lime tree

Questions about lime tree

What does lime tree mean?

lime tree means "any of various related trees bearing limes". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for lime tree?

Close synonyms include lime, Citrus aurantifolia, linden, linden tree, basswood. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lime tree a common word?

lime tree is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.