lime grove

Green fruit trees

A lime grove is an orchard of lime trees, typically cultivated for their citrus fruit.

The term appears in place names and suggests warm climates where citrus thrives: We walked through the lime grove at dusk.

Like other fruit tree groupings—orange groves, olive groves—the word grove implies deliberate planting rather than wild growth.

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zest · green · fruit · fresh squeezed · fragrant · shade · Mediterranean · blossom · leaves · tropical · tropical climate · garden · plantation · harvest · canopy · sour · rind · juice

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citrus type

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Cultivated citrus tree stand

land use

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To leave behind completely

wasteland · parking lot · concrete jungle · fallow field · industrial zone

vegetation type

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Coniferous woodland area

scrubland · grassland

Family

lime, grove, limes, limed, liming, limy, limey, groves

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G