A species of tupelo (Nyssa ogeche) which grows in swamps in Georgia and Florida. / Its acid, olive-shaped, drupaceous fruit.

Alternative spelling of birdlime

A small yellow (when ripe, usually sold green) lime, Citrus × aurantiifolia, especially those from southern Florida.

calcium carbonate

Calcium hydroxide, a soft white powder, produced by adding water to quicklime. It is used in making mortar and cement, and has many industrial uses.

A twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching birds.

bleaching powder

Alternative form of lime green

Citrus hystrix, a species of fragrant, small lime native to Southeast Asia, the leaves of which are used in cooking for their citrus flavor.

A soft form of mortar made from sand and slaked lime, largely replaced by cement mortar in modern building methods.