lime-tree
"lime-tree" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lime-tree” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree.
Corpus desk
Index EN-lime-tree · lime-tree · English
lime-tree · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lime-tree |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lime-tree” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lime-tree is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for lime-tree in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is lime-tree, spelled L-I-M-E---T-R-E-E.
Definition
- 1A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree.
- 2Any of various trees of the genus Citrus that bear limes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how lime-tree appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
His impassioned words buzzed about my ears like cockchafers round the top of the lime-trees.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.