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lem·on

(lĕm′ən)
n.
1.
a. A spiny evergreen tree (Citrus limon) native to Asia, widely cultivated for its oval yellow fruit.
b. The fruit of this tree, having an 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.
[Middle English limon, from Old French, from Old Italian limone, from Arabic laymūn, ultimately from alteration (probably influenced by an Andalusian Romance augmentative suffix akin to Spanish -ón) of Persian līmū, lemon, any of various citrus fruits; see lime.]
lem′on·y adj.
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lemon

(ˈlɛmən)
n
1. (Plants) a small Asian evergreen tree, Citrus limon, widely cultivated in warm and tropical regions, having pale green glossy leaves and edible fruits.
2. (Plants)
a. the yellow oval fruit of this tree, having juicy acidic flesh rich in vitamin C
b. (as modifier): a lemon jelly.
3. (Colours)
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
[C14: from Medieval Latin lemōn-, from Arabic laymūn]
ˈlemonish adj
ˈlemon-ˌlike adj
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lem•on

(ˈlɛm ən)

n.
1. the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
2. the tree itself.
4. Informal. a person or thing that proves to be defective, imperfect, or unsatisfactory; dud: Our car turned out to be a lemon.
adj.
5. made of or with lemon.
6. having the color, taste, or odor of lemon.
[1350–1400; alter. of Middle English lymon < Medieval Latin līmō, s. līmōn- < Persian līmū, līmun]
lem′on•ish, adj.
lem′on•like`, lem′on•y, 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.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:lemon - yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh]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. [画像:lemon - a strong yellow color]lemon - a strong yellow color
yellow, yellowness - yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
3. [画像:lemon - a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit]lemon - a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
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, 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
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
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lemon

noun
Informal. One that fails completely:
Informal: dud, flop.
Slang: bomb.
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Translations
ثَمَرَة أو شَجَرَة الليمونليمونلَيْمُونٌ ليْموني
citróncitrónovýcitron
citroncitrongul
sidrun
sitruunasitruunapuu
citron citronnier jaune citron
limun
citrom
jeruk nipislimau
sítrónasítrónugulur
レモン
레몬
citrinacitrinos spalva
citrondzeltena krāsacitrons
citróncitrónový
limona
citroncitrongul
มะนาว
limon limon rengi
quả chanh

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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

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
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

(ˈlemən) noun, adjective
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 limão citrón; citrónový die Zitrone, Zitronen-... citron λεμόνι limón sidrun لیمو sitruuna citron לימון नींबू limun citrom jeruk lemon sítróna limone レモン 레몬 citrina citrons lemon citroen sitron cytryna ليمو 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 limão citrónový das Zitronengelb, zitronengelb citrongul 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 لیمویی limão (de) culoarea lămâii лимонный citrónový citronasta barva limun žuto citrongul เหลืองอ่อน limon rengi 檸檬黃,檸檬黃的 лимонний колір لیموں کے رنگ کا màu vàng chanh 柠檬黄,柠檬色的
lemoˈnade (-ˈneid) noun
a (fizzy) drink flavoured with lemons. limonade عَصير الليمون лимонада limonada citrónovka die Zitronenlimonade lemonade λεμονάδα limonada, gaseosa limonaad لیموناد sitruunamehu citronnade, limonade לימונדה लेमोनेड limunada limonádé limun límonaði limonata レモネード 레모네이드 limonadas limonāde lemonad citroenlimonade lemonade, sitronbrus lemoniada د ليمو جوس gasosa citronadă, limo­nadă лимонад citronáda limonada limunada lemonad, läskedryck น้ํามะนาว limonata 檸檬汽水 лимонад لیموں کے عرق کا مشروب nước chanh 柠檬汽水
lemon grass
a tough grass with a strong scent, used to flavour food. suurpol عُشبَة الليمون вид трева, използвана за подправка capim-santo východoindická tráva das Zitronengras citrongræs 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 يو ډول د ديګ مساله lămâiţă сорго лимонное východoindická tráva citronka limun trava ตะไคร้ limon otu 香茅草 сорго лимонне نیبو کی مہک والی گھاس cỏ chanh 香茅草,柠檬草
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lemon

→ لَيْمُونٌ 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
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lem·on

n. [fruit] limón; [tree] limonero.
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lemon

n limón m
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