LIMBURG CHEESE; LIMBURGER; LIMBURGER CHEESE
Lim"burg cheese, Lim"burg*er, n., Lim"burg*er cheese.
Defn: A soft cheese made in the Belgian province of Limburg (Limbourg), and usually not eaten until the curing has developed a peculiar and, to most people, unpleasant odor.
LIME
Lime, n. Etym: [See Leam a string.]
Defn: A thong by which a dog is led; a leash. Halliwell.
LIME
Lime, n. Etym: [Formerly line, for earlier lind. See Linden.] (Bot.)
Defn: The linden tree. See Linden.
LIME
Lime, n. Etym: [F. lime; of Persian origin. See Lemon.] (Bot.)
Defn: A fruit allied to the lemon, but much smaller; also, the tree which bears it. There are two kinds; Citrus Medica, var. acida which is intensely sour, and the sweet lime (C. Medica, var. Limetta) which is only slightly sour.
LIME Lime, n. Etym: [AS. lim; akin to D. lijm, G. leim, OHG. lim, L. limus mud, linere to smear, and E. loam. . Cf. Loam, Liniment.]
1. Birdlime. Like the lime That foolish birds are caught with. Wordsworth.