lemon
- noun
- /ˈlɛmən/
- The cake has a refreshing lemon flavor that makes it perfect for summer.
I'm a big fan of lemon but this seems weird.
- I'm a big fan of lemon but this seems weird.
- You get the spice, you get the lemon, You're good.
- I ended up with this off brand lemon cookie.
- You can smell that lemon fragrance.
- So they're they lemon, sour, lemons and sour.
- Come on, lemon pepper, Luke, come on.
- Making an album is a lot like making lemon water.
Examples
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Why are you eyeing my lemon drink?
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But as the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
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Well maybe it could use a little lemon.
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I make it myself, with a lemon twist.
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You want a hybrid between a lemon and an orange.
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It's got lemon, and, um, cilantro, right?
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Well, I distinctly taste lemon.
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The first thing I noticed was the familiar cloying smell of lemon furniture polish.
Fiction book (1995) -
And I didn't wanna be rude because, typically I don't like lemon-flavored things.
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Meanwhile, Mr. Grimes keeps the old adage in mind: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
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
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Etymology
Lemon flavor means 'sour' because the word is the name of the fruit, from Arabic laymūn, so saying something tastes of lemon tells you it is bright and tart like the fruit.