lemon (redirected from Lemons)

lem·on  (lmn)

n.

1.

a. A spiny, Asian evergreen tree (Citrus limon) widely cultivated for its yellow, egg-shaped fruit.

b. The fruit of this tree, having a yellow aromatic rind and juicy, acid pulp.

2. Lemon yellow.

3. Informal One that is unsatisfactory or defective: Their new car turned out to be a lemon.

adj.

1. Lemon-yellow.

2.

a. Made from lemons.

b. Tasting or smelling like lemons.

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[Middle English limon, from Old French, from Old Italian limone, from Arabic laymn, lmn, from Persian lmn.]

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lemon·y adj.

Word History: Although we know neither where the lemon was first grown nor when it first came to Europe, we know from its name that it came to us from the Middle East because we can trace its etymological path. One of the earliest occurrences of our word is found in a Middle English customs document of 1420-1421. The Middle English word limon goes back to Old French limon, showing that yet another delicacy passed into England through France. The Old French word probably came from Italian limone, another step on the route that leads back to the Arabic word laymn or lmn, which comes from the Persian word lmn.

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lemon

Noun

1. a yellow oval edible fruit with juicy acidic flesh that grows on an evergreen tree in warm and tropical regions

2. Slang a person or thing considered to be useless or defective

Adjective

light yellow [Arabic laymūn]

lemony adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lemon - yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh lemon peel, lemon rind - the rind of a lemon citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit - any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions Citrus limon, lemon tree, lemon - a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
	2.	lemon - a strong yellow color                 lemon yellow, maize, gamboge yellow, yellowness - yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
	3.	lemon - a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit Citrus limon, lemon tree lemon - yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh genus Citrus - orange; lemon; lime; etc. citrus tree, citrus - any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds Citrus limetta, sweet lemon, sweet lime - lemon tree having fruit with a somewhat insipid sweetish pulp
	4.	lemon - a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons sapidity, savor, savour, smack, flavor, flavour, nip, relish, tang - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
	5.	lemon - an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory stinker artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

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lemon

noun >> adjectives citric, citrine, citrous see see, shades of yellow

Translations

lemon [ˈlɛmən] n → limón m

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lemon [ˈlɛmən] n → citron m

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lemon [ˈlɛmən] n → Zitrone f;

(colour) → Zitronengelb nt

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lemon [ˈlɛmən] n → limone m

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lemon

n / adj lemon [ˈlemən]

1 (of) a type of oval, juicy, citrus fruit with pale yellow skin and very sour juice She added the juice of a lemon to the pudding; a lemon drink. suurlemoen ثَمَرَة أو شَجَرَة الليمون лимон citrón; citrónový citron die Zitrone, Zitronen-... λεμόνι limón sidrun لیمو sitruuna citron לִימוֹן नींबू limun citrom jeruk lemon sítróna limone レモン 레몬(의) citrina citrons lemon citroen sitron cytryna limão lămâi; lămâie лимон citrón; citrónový limona; limonin limun citron มะนาว limon 檸檬；檸檬的 лимон نیبو، لیموں quả chanh 柠檬；柠檬的

2 (of) the colour of this fruit a pale lemon dress. sitroenkleur, sitroengeel ليْموني лимоненожълт цвят citrónový citrongul das Zitronengelb, zitronengelb λεμονί limón sidrunkollane لیمویی sitruunankeltainen citron צֶבַע לִימוֹן हल्का पीला रंग svijetložut citromsárga kuning sítrónugulur giallo limone レモン色 레몬색(의) citrinos spalva citrondzeltena krāsa kuning limau citroengeel sitrongul cytrynowy limão (de) culoarea lămâii лимонный (цвет) citrónový citronasta barva limun žuto citrongul เหลืองอ่อน limon rengi 檸檬色的 лимонний колір لیموں کے رنگ کا màu vàng chanh 柠檬色的

n lemoˈnade [-ˈneid]

a (fizzy) drink flavoured with lemons. limonade عَصير الليمون лимонада citrónovka lemonade die Zitronenlimonade λεμονάδα limonada, gaseosa limonaad لیموناد limonadi citronnade, limonade לִימוֹנָדָה लेमोनेड limunada limonádé limun límonaði limonata レモネード 레모네이드 limonadas limonāde lemonad citroenlimonade lemonade, sitronbrus lemoniada gasosa citronadă, limo­nadă лимонад citronáda limonada limunada lemonad, läskedryck น้ำมะนาว limonata 檸檬水 лимонад لیموں کے عرق کا مشروب nước chanh 柠檬水

lemon grass

a tough grass with a strong scent, used to flavour food. suurpol عُشبَة الليمون вид трева, използвана за подправка východoindická tráva citrongræs das Zitronengras λεμονόχορτο rayadura de limón sidrunhein گورگیاه sitruunaheinä citronnelle לִימוֹנִית רֵיחָנִית नींबू घास limundžik fenyérfű sereh (sírónu)ilmgresi citronella レモングラス citrinžolė serai citroengras sitrongress palczatka kosmata lămâiţă сорго лимонное východoindická tráva citronka limun trava ตะไคร้ limon otu 香茅草，檸檬草 сорго лимонне نیبو کی مہک والی گھاس cỏ chanh 香茅草，柠檬草