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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lem•on /ˈlɛmən/USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologythe yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree: [uncountable]Would you like lemon with your tea?[countable]Lemons cost a dollar each there.
- Plant Biology[countable] the tree itself.
- [uncountable] a color of yellow much like that of the outside of a lemon.
- Informal Termsone that proves to be faulty or unsatisfactory;
dud:[countable]Our new car turned out to be a lemon.
adj. [before a noun] - made of or with lemon:lemon pie.
- having the color, taste, or odor of lemon.
lem•on•y, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lem•on (lem′ən),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologythe yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Plant Biologythe tree itself.
- See lemon yellow.
- Informal Termsa person or thing that proves to be defective, imperfect, or unsatisfactory;
dud:His car turned out to be a lemon.
adj. - made of or with lemon.
- having the color, taste, or odor of lemon.
- Persian līmū, līmun
- Medieval Latin līmō, (stem līmōn-)
- Medieval Latin lemōnium; replacing Middle English lymon
- 1350–1400; 1905–10 for def. 4;
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lemon /ˈlɛmən/ n - a small Asian evergreen tree, Citrus limon, widely cultivated in warm and tropical regions, having pale green glossy leaves and edible fruits
Related adjective(s): citric, citrine, citrous - the yellow oval fruit of this tree, having juicy acidic flesh rich in vitamin C
- (as modifier): a lemon jelly
- Also called: lemon 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin lemōn-, from Arabic laymūnˈlemonish adj ˈlemon-ˌlike adj |