lemon
- noun
- /ˈlɛmən/
- 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.
- But please read as long as the lemon trees grow.
- Well, now you can grow lemon, avocado, olive or fig trees.
Examples
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And there's another beautiful lemon from my indoor grow tent.
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For a refreshing drink, mix sparkling water with lemon juice and mint.
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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.
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As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.
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I added a slice of lemon to my iced tea for extra flavor.
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Fresh lemons are often used to make lemonade in the summer.
Synonyms
A small evergreen tree that grows yellow sour fruit used in cooking
A small evergreen tree that people grow for its bright yellow sour fruit
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
A law that helps buyers get a refund or replacement for vehicles that keep breaking
- US
A large yellowish-brown shark that lives in shallow water near the coast and often swims in groups
- US
A pale brown flat fish found along the Pacific coast of North America and eaten as food
- UK
A sweet thick spread for toast or cake made from lemons, butter, eggs, and sugar
A small plant with leaves that smell of lemon that people use to flavor tea and drinks
- Australian
A tall Australian tree with smooth bark and a strong lemon smell from its leaves
- South African
An evergreen tree from South Africa with tough wood used for furniture
- South African
An evergreen tree from South Africa with very hard wood used for furniture
- US
A small tree or shrub with leaves made of three parts, thin yellow-green flower clusters, and red hairy fruit
A tropical vine with thin divided leaves that smells strong when you crush its stems
How Sour
- Philippine
Surface Forms
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.