lime

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"Not only were oysters harvested for food from the earliest days of colonization, but the reefs themselves were dredged and the shells crushed and burned to make lime for cement and mortar," she says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Lemon is classic; lime sharpens; grapefruit feels slightly adult; orange reads Sunday morning.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Hempcrete, which is made from hemp and lime, is resistant to fire, pests and mould.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The desktop iMac G3 came in similar flavors, including blueberry, grape and lime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Then there was a sigh, a rustle, a snap of one incautious twig, and the clearing of the giant lime tree was as empty as it had been before the days of man.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White