shell lime

noun

lime made by burning the shells of shellfish

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Meanings

nounshell lime (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelime made by burning the shells of shellfish
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APA

shell lime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20lime

MLA

“shell lime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20lime. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shell lime,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20lime.

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