Etymology

limetwig

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Today it means: A twig smeared with birdlime, used to catch or snare birds Full definition →

Middle English lime-twig
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromlime-twig
  2. English todaylimetwig

From Middle English lime-twig, equivalent to lime + twig.

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