I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
lime green
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
green
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His lower body is lime green with a rich shading of deep red across the upper half.
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By flaking off successive layers, the tree displays a bark of beige, cinnamon, lime green and slate blue.
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The contrast between the lime green and the rose pink was striking.
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Twachtman puts his lime green in the sky instead of on saguaros, the pale blue on a rock.
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The window frames had been painted lime green approximately seventy-four years ago.
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Walls were painted lime green and lilac.
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Possibilities remaining were pink, lime green , orange and mauve.
juice
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You can substitute lime juice for lemon juice in a recipe.
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Stir in fish sauce, coconut milk, sugar, and lime juice and bring to a simmer.
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Witness the vogue for lime juice and lime zest.
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Drizzle with the coffee liqueur and then the lime juice , turning to coat.
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Use lime juice or zest rather than lemon.
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The beef, although dried, was remarkably succulent, seasoned with lime juice , garlic and green chiles.
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The lime juice myth was so firmly entrenched that it is still commonly believed.
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Place in a medium bowl and stir in onion, cilantro, salt and lime juice .
tree
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They drove through the gates and up the avenue of ancient lime trees .
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The house was a neat Victorian villa in a row with lime trees outside.
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Soon he was cannoning off lime trees and, as they passed the second gates, crashed into the left-hand gatepost.
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Protestors had climbed lime trees in a desperate bid to stop them being destroyed.
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Also look for hawk-moth caterpillars on apple, poplar and lime trees .
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Suddenly a small group of deer moves past the lime trees quietly.
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Across the street the topmost branches of the lime trees were tossing and swaying.
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In the middle of the quad is a smooth lawn, planted with small lime trees , and a restored well.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
squeeze of lemon/lime etc
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Ad a little finely chopped onion, a few black olives, fruity olive oil and a squeeze of lemon.
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Coming unstuck: when boiling rice, stop the grains from sticking by adding a squeeze of lemon juice to the water.
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Or, you could just try a squeeze of lemon.
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To whiten and add elasticity to icing for piping purposes, a squeeze of lemon juice is used.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Apple or lime , pine or pistachio.
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Calcium permanent hardness requires the more expensive sodium carbonate, whereas magnesium permanent hardness requires both lime and sodium carbonate.
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Serve on individual plates, garnished with lollo rosso and a wedge of lime .
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Some have occurred as a result of lime and fertiliser applications coupled with more intensive grazing of livestock.
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The lime was mixed with flowers of sulphur so that the walls would give off sulphurous fumes when they got warm.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Individuals can be removed with tweezers, but to prevent re-infestation, the pond will have to be drained and limed.
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Made from solid oak with veneered interiors, the wood has been limed to enhance the grain.
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When liming the soil choose magnesian limestone to correct the problem.