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lemon

lemon

9 1.0
A small evergreen tree that produces yellow citrus fruit
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛmən/
: limonero
  • None of the shops with their baskets of backyard-grown avocados, lemons, and fresh chiles looked familiar.
  • a lemon tree

But please read as long as the lemon trees grow.

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Examples

  • And there's another beautiful lemon from my indoor grow tent.

  • For a refreshing drink, mix sparkling water with lemon juice and mint.

  • And yes, it is doing so; plant a lemon tree in your yard or garden.

    Blog text (12)
  • Two palm trees and a lemon tree were planted among them.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • A pear tree, a lemon tree and an apple tree.

  • As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.

  • I added a slice of lemon to my iced tea for extra flavor.

  • Fresh lemons are often used to make lemonade in the summer.

Synonyms

lemon tree
vslemon
6 1.0

A small evergreen tree that grows yellow sour fruit used in cooking

is the shorter everyday English name rather than the full formal term
Citrus limon
vslemon
  • Specialized
4.8

A small evergreen tree that people grow for its bright yellow sour fruit

is the everyday English name rather than the formal Latin term

Idioms

to suck a lemon
  • Informal
1 9.9

To accept and deal with an unpleasant situation without complaining

like a lemon
  • Informal
1 9.4

Standing or sitting without joining others and feeling awkward

To stay still and feel awkward when you should do something

Trick someone so they end up worse off

Compounds

44 1.0

The liquid you get from lemons used in cooking, drinks, and cleaning

9 3.0

A thin bright outer layer of a lemon peel that people grate to add flavor

6 1.0

A small evergreen tree that grows yellow sour fruit used in cooking

Liquid squeezed from fresh lemons that is used in cooking or drinks

A sweet dessert with lemon filling and soft meringue on top

4 1.0

Yellow outer skin of a lemon that you grate or cut for cooking

3 2.5

A thick sweet spread made from lemons, butter, eggs, and sugar for cakes and toast

3 2.5

A bright yellow like the outside of a lemon

3 1.3

A small hard candy with lemon flavor, usually yellow and shaped like a lemon

lemon law
  • Formal
3 4.2

A law that helps buyers get a refund or replacement for vehicles that keep breaking

2 2.6

The outer skin of a lemon that you use to add flavor when cooking

Having the smell of lemon

2 3.4

A small rounder, sweeter lemon with thin skin or the tree that grows it

2 5.6

A large yellowish-brown shark that lives in shallow water near the coast and often swims in groups

2 3.0

A tall tropical grass with a strong lemon smell used in cooking and tea

2 2.7

A yellow oil from lemon peels that gives a fresh smell or light lemon taste

1 2.7

An area of land where people grow lemon trees for fruit

1 2.9

A sauce of browned butter with lemon juice and parsley for fish or vegetables

1 3.4

A fizzy drink with a tart, slightly bitter lemon taste

1 3.0

A herb with lemon-scented leaves used in cooking and teas

A small amount of liquid that gives lemon flavor to food or drink

1 4.2

A sweet thick spread for toast or cake made from lemons, butter, eggs, and sugar

1 5.7

A flat fish with delicate flesh found in European and North Atlantic waters

1 2.9

A small plant with leaves that smell of lemon that people use to flavor tea and drinks

A garden plant with leaves that smell like lemon

1 3.4

A lemon tree and its fruit that have a mild, sweet taste and can be eaten fresh

lemon-scented gum
  • Australian
1 8.8

A tall Australian tree with smooth bark and a strong lemon smell from its leaves

1 7.0

A plant with yellow flowers that smell sweet and bloom in spring

1 8.9

A yellow tropical fruit with juicy sweet pulp like passion fruit

Thin strips of lemon skin cooked in sugar and used to decorate desserts

lemon heaven
  • Informal
4.9

A very tasty lemon dessert for people who love lemons

5.4

A pale brown flat fish found along the Pacific coast of North America and eaten as food

lemon-wood tree
  • South African
8.3

An evergreen tree from South Africa with tough wood used for furniture

lemon-wood
  • South African
9.3

An evergreen tree from South Africa with very hard wood used for furniture

8.1

A small tree or shrub with leaves made of three parts, thin yellow-green flower clusters, and red hairy fruit

An annual herb with lemon-scented leaves and bright flowers

A tropical vine with thin divided leaves that smells strong when you crush its stems

How Sour

lime
115 1.0
lemon
9 1.0
calamansi
  • Philippine
1 8.8
grapefruit
53 1.0
orange
337 1.0
tangerine
19 1.0

Surface Forms

lemon singular
lemons plural

Etymology

Lemon comes from old words like limon and Arabic laymūn, names brought from Asia by traders for the fruit and the tree. So a lemon tree is simply the tree that makes the sour, yellow fruit.