lemon

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