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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 | ||||||||
| 35% | 7 | The fruit is green when unripe and turns yellow when ripe | ||||||
noun • East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit | ||||||||
| 35% | 6 | It is green when unripe and turns yellow or orange when ripe | ||||||
noun • common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit | ||||||||
Theyre Green When Theyre Ripe Crossword Clue
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LIMES which was last seen in the New York Times Mini crossword.
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LIMES
Updated: October 11, 2023
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