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lemon
[ lem-uhn ]
noun
- the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- the tree itself.
- Informal. a person or thing that proves to be defective, imperfect, or unsatisfactory; dud:
His car turned out to be a lemon.
adjective
- made of or with lemon.
- having the color, taste, or odor of lemon.
lemon
/ ˈ±ôÉ›³¾É™²Ô /
noun
- a small Asian evergreen tree, Citrus limon, widely cultivated in warm and tropical regions, having pale green glossy leaves and edible fruits citriccitrinecitrous
- the yellow oval fruit of this tree, having juicy acidic flesh rich in vitamin C
- ( as modifier )
a lemon jelly
- Also calledlemon yellow
- a greenish-yellow or strong yellow colour
- ( as adjective )
lemon wallpaper
- a distinctive tart flavour made from or in imitation of the lemon
- slang.a person or thing considered to be useless or defective
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Derived Forms
- ˈ±ô±ð³¾´Ç²Ô-ËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
- ˈ±ô±ð³¾´Ç²Ô¾±²õ³ó, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ô±ð³¾î€ƒo²Ô·¾±²õ³ó adjective
- ±ô±ð³¾î€ƒo²Ô·±ô¾±°ì±ð ±ô±ð³¾î€ƒo²Ô·²â adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lemon1
1350–1400; 1905–10 lemon fordef 4; < Medieval Latin ±ô±ð³¾Å²Ô¾±³Ü³¾; replacing Middle English lymon < Medieval Latin ±ôÄ«³¾Å, (stem ±ôÄ«³¾Å²Ô- ) < Persian lÄ«mÅ«, lÄ«mun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lemon1
C14: from Medieval Latin ±ô±ð³¾Å²Ô-, from Arabic ±ô²¹²â³¾Å«²Ô
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Example Sentences
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Valadao represents an agriculturally rich swath of the Central Valley, home to acres of almond farms and lemon groves.
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They can also be added to pasta, whether that’s with tomato sauce or olive oil, garlic and lemon.
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We made mayonnaise with nothing more than egg yolk, oil, garlic, lemon and salt—and the result was astonishing.
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The lemon zest was another lesson in escalation.
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A variation of hollandaise, béarnaise consists of nothing but lemon, butter, eggs, vinegar and, of course, tarragon.
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