birdlime | English to English Dictionary

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birdlime

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a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds(noun.substance)

Synonym:
lime

source: wordnet30
An extremely adhesive viscid substance, usually made of the middle bark of the holly, by boiling, fermenting, and cleansing it. When a twig is smeared with this substance it will hold small birds which may light upon it. Hence: Anything which insnares.(noun)

source: webster1913

spread birdlime on branches to catch birds(verb.motion)

source: wordnet30
To smear with birdlime; to catch with birdlime; to insnare.(verb)

source: webster1913

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