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She squeezed lime into the water.
What does Lime mean?
A lime is a small sour green fruit.
Dictionary definition
A small green citrus fruit with a sour taste.
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Lime in a sentence
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The recipe used lime juice for a bright flavor.
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The science activity compared the sour taste of lime with the sweeter taste of an orange.
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What does lime mean?
Lime means a lime is a small sour green fruit.
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Which word is closest in meaning to lime?
Citrus Fruit is close in meaning to lime.
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MeaningLime means A lime is a small sour green fruit.
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Synonyms
Words like Lime
citrus fruitA fruit in the orange and lemon family.
green fruitA fruit that is usually green when ripe.
Antonyms
Opposite words
sweet fruitA fruit with a sweet rather than sour taste.
bland foodFood with little strong flavor.
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Word family
Lime word family
Base word
lime
noun
lime
Base form.
noun
limes
More than one small sour green fruit.
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Hint for students
A lime is a small sour green fruit.
Common mix-up
Lime is not the same as sweet fruit. Lime means a lime is a small sour green fruit.
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Read this model sentence: The recipe used lime juice for a bright flavor. Clue words: recipe, used, juice. Underline clue words that show why lime fits instead of sweet fruit. Now write one new sentence that shows lime without using the word lime. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show lime?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The recipe used lime juice for a bright flavor." Why does lime fit better than sweet fruit?
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