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 [ˈlɛmən]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a small Asian evergreen tree, Citrus limon, widely cultivated in warm and tropical regions, having pale green glossy leaves and edible fruits Related adjs citric, citrine, citrous

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)

a.  the yellow oval fruit of this tree, having juicy acidic flesh rich in vitamin C

b.  (as modifier) a lemon jelly

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) Also called lemon yellow

a.  a greenish-yellow or strong yellow colour

b.  (as adjective) lemon wallpaper

4. (Cookery) a distinctive tart flavour made from or in imitation of the lemon

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

[from Medieval Latin lemōn-, from Arabic laymūn]

lemonish  adj

lemon-like  adj

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lemon

• pip - An apple seed or lemon seed is a pip.
• citrus, citron - Latin citrus signified the citron, an Asian tree with lemonlike fruit; citron is a French derivative of citrus, coined on the model of French limon, "lemon."
• lemon sole - Actually a type of flounder—not sole—it has nothing to do with lemon other than it is pale-yellow in color; the name derives from French limande, "flatfish."
• muddle - To muddle a lemon is to lightly mash slices to release the essential oils.

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

Related words
adjectives citric, citrine, citrous

see shades of yellow

Translations

lemon [ˈlemən]

A. N

1. (= fruit) → limón m; (= tree) → limonero m; (= drink) → limonada f

2. → bobo/a m/f
I felt a bit of a lemon → me sentí como un auténtico imbécil
you lemon! → ¡bobo!

B. ADJ [colour] → amarillo limón inv

C. CPD lemon cheese, lemon curd N → crema f de limón
lemon grove N → limonar m
lemon juice N → zumo m or (LAm) jugo m de limón
lemon squash N → limonada f (sin burbujas)
lemon sole N (Brit) → platija f
lemon squeezer N → exprimelimones m inv, exprimidor m
lemon tea N → té m con limón
lemon tree N → limonero m

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lemon [ˈlɛmən]

n

(= fruit) → citron m
a slice of lemon → une tranche de citron

(= colour) → jaune m citron

adj (in colour) → citron inv

modif [tart, cake] → au citron

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lemon

n

→ Zitrone f; (= colour) → Zitronengelb nt; (= tree) → Zitrone (→ nbaum m) f

(inf: = fool) → Dussel m (inf)

(inf: = poor-quality product) → schlechte Ware; I bought a lemon → sie haben mir was angedreht (inf)

adj → Zitronen-; lemon paint → zitronengelbe Farbe; lemon yellow → Zitronengelb nt

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lemon:

lemon cheese, lemon curd

n zähflüssiger Brotaufstrich mit Zitronengeschmack

lemon grass

n (Bot, Cook) → Zitronengras nt

lemon juice

n → Zitronensaft m

lemon law

n (US) Schutzgesetz für Autokäufer

lemon meringue pie

n mit Baisermasse gedeckter Mürbeteig mit einer Zitronencremefüllung

lemon sole

n → Rotzunge f

lemon squash

n → Zitronensaft m; (in bottle) → Zitronensirup m

lemon squeezer

n → Zitronenpresse f

lemon tea

n → Zitronentee m

lemon zest

n → (geriebene) Zitronenschale

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lemon [ˈlɛmən]

1. n (fruit) → limone m

2. adj (colour) → giallo limone inv

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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 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 sitruunanvärinen citron צֶבַע לִימוֹן हल्का पीला रंग svijetložut citromsárga kuning sítrónugulur giallo limone レモン色 레몬색 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 sitruunamehu 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 레몬그라스 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

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lemon → ليمون citrón citron Zitrone λεμόνι limón sitruuna citron limun limone レモン 레몬 citroen sitron cytryna limão лимон citron มะนาว limon quả chanh 柠檬