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lemon

lemon

318 1.0
A yellow oval citrus fruit with juicy sour flesh
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛmən/
translation icon : limón
  • Once a year, Bill spends a whole weekend polishing that desk with lemon oil and beeswax.
  • lemon juice
  • lemons and oranges
  • slice of lemon

So we're going to go ahead and make a lemon blueberry bread.

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Examples

  • You should squeeze a lemon over the fish before serving.

  • I was brazen today, chopping the herbs and the lemon peel.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Can you eat a lemon and keep a straight face?

  • Can I get a tea with some lemon?

  • In a glass with lemon.

  • A little lemon juice, huh?

  • - Would you like an extra slice of lemon, Mr. Kelly?

  • Many days, I feel like the lemon water wakes me up more than coffee does.

    Blog text (1)
  • So we're going to go ahead and make a lemon blueberry bread.

  • I'm going to put the lemon in our little juicer here.

Synonyms

citrus
vslemon
16 2.1

A fruit like an orange or lemon with thick rind and juicy flesh

is the specific yellow oval fruit rather than the wider fruit group
citrus fruit
vslemon
3 1.3

A juicy fruit with thick skin like an orange or lemon

is a single yellow oval fruit with notably acidic flesh
Meyer lemon
vslemon
1 3.4

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

is more acidic and oval rather than round and milder
Citrus limon
vslemon
  • Specialized
4.8

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

is the yellow oval fruit with tart juicy flesh used for zest and juice
sweet lemon
vslemon
3.4

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

is typically sharper and used for its acidic juice and zest

Idioms

like a lemon
  • Informal
1 9.4

Standing or sitting without joining others and feeling awkward

Trick someone so they end up worse off

to suck a lemon
  • Informal
9.9

To accept and deal with an unpleasant situation without complaining

To stay still and feel awkward when you should do something

Compounds

46 1.0

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

7 3.0

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

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

5 1.0

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

A sweet dessert with lemon filling and soft meringue on top

3 2.5

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

3 1.3

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

3 2.5

A bright yellow like the outside of a lemon

lemon law
  • Formal
2 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

2 5.6

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

1 1.0

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

Having the smell of lemon

1 2.7

An area of land where people grow lemon trees for fruit

1 3.4

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

1 3.0

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

1 2.9

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

1 2.7

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

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

1 3.0

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

1 5.7

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

1 5.4

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

A fizzy drink with a tart, slightly bitter lemon taste

4.2

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

7.0

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

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

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

A garden plant with leaves that smell like lemon

lemon heaven
  • Informal
4.9

A very tasty lemon dessert for people who love lemons

lemon-scented gum
  • Australian
8.8

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

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

A yellow tropical fruit with juicy sweet pulp like passion fruit

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

How Sour

lemon
318 1.0
orange
126 1.0

Surface Forms

lemon singular
lemons plural

Etymology

Lemon comes from Arabic laymūn via Persian limun and old French limon, and it names the small, tart yellow fruit. So when you say lemon you mean that sour fruit used for juice and zest.