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noun • small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit | ||||||||
| 30% | 4 | Citrus tree - non-citrus tree | ||||||
noun • a caustic substance produced by heating limestone • a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide • a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds • any of various related trees bearing limes • 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 • the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees verb • spread birdlime on branches to catch birds • cover with lime so as to induce growth | ||||||||
| 27% | 8 | Citrus-scented compound commonly found in citrus fruits | ||||||
noun • a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils | ||||||||
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