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From lime (“referring to birdlime”) + twig. Used in English around the 15th century.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
lime-twig
Today it means: A twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching birds. Full definition →
Today it means: A twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching birds. Full definition →
From lime (“referring to birdlime”) + twig. Used in English around the 15th century.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.