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lem·on

(lĕm′ən)

a. A spiny evergreen tree (Citrus limon) native to Asia, widely cultivated for its oval yellow fruit.

b. The fruit of this tree, having an aromatic rind and juicy, acid pulp.

2. Lemon yellow.

3. Informal One that is unsatisfactory or defective: Their new car turned out to be a lemon.

adj.

1. Lemon-yellow.

a. Made from lemons.

b. Tasting or smelling like lemons.

[Middle English limon, from Old French, from Old Italian limone, from Arabic laymūn, ultimately from alteration (probably influenced by an Andalusian Romance augmentative suffix akin to Spanish -ón) of Persian līmū, lemon, any of various citrus fruits; see lime.]

lem′on·y adj.

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lemon

(ˈlɛmən)

1. (Plants) a small Asian evergreen tree, Citrus limon, widely cultivated in warm and tropical regions, having pale green glossy leaves and edible fruits.

2. (Plants)

a. the yellow oval fruit of this tree, having juicy acidic flesh rich in vitamin C

b. (as modifier): a lemon jelly.

3. (Colours)

a. a greenish-yellow or strong yellow colour

b. (as adjective): lemon wallpaper.

4. (Cookery) a distinctive tart flavour made from or in imitation of the lemon

5. slang a person or thing considered to be useless or defective

[C14: from Medieval Latin lemōn-, from Arabic laymūn]

ˈlemonish adj

ˈlemon-ˌlike adj

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lem•on

(ˈlɛm ən)

n.

1. the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.

2. the tree itself.

3. lemon yellow.

4. Informal. a person or thing that proves to be defective, imperfect, or unsatisfactory; dud: Our car turned out to be a lemon.

adj.

5. made of or with lemon.

6. having the color, taste, or odor of lemon.

[1350–1400; alter. of Middle English lymon < Medieval Latin līmō, s. līmōn- < Persian līmū, līmun]

lem′on•ish, adj.

lem′on•like`, lem′on•y, adj.

lemon

pip - An apple seed or lemon seed is a pip.
citrus, citron - Latin citrus signified the citron, an Asian tree with lemonlike fruit; citron is a French derivative of citrus, coined on the model of French limon, "lemon."
lemon sole - Actually a type of flounder—not sole—it has nothing to do with lemon other than it is pale-yellow in color; the name derives from French limande, "flatfish."
muddle - To muddle a lemon is to lightly mash slices to release the essential oils.

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Noun	1.	lemon - yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh lemon peel, lemon rind - the rind of a lemon citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit - any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions Citrus limon, lemon tree, lemon - a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
	2.	lemon - a strong yellow color lemon yellow, maize, gamboge yellow, yellowness - yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
	3.	lemon - a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit Citrus limon, lemon tree lemon - yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh genus Citrus - orange; lemon; lime; etc. citrus tree, citrus - any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds Citrus limetta, sweet lemon, sweet lime - lemon tree having fruit with a somewhat insipid sweetish pulp
	4.	lemon - a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons sapidity, savor, savour, smack, flavor, flavour, relish, tang - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
	5.	lemon - an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory stinker artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

lemon

noun

Related words
adjectives citric, citrine, citrous

see shades of yellow

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lemon

noun

Informal. One that fails completely:

bust, failure, fiasco, loser, washout.

Informal: dud, flop.

Slang: bomb.

Translations

ثَمَرَة أو شَجَرَة الليمونليمونلَيْمُونٌليْموني

citróncitrónovýcitron

citroncitrongul

Zitrone Zitronengelb Limone

λεμόνι λεμονιά

limón limonero citrón

sidrun

sitruunasitruunapuu

citron citronnierjaune citron

limun

citrom

jeruk nipislimau

sítrónasítrónugulur

limone

レモン

레몬

citrinacitrinos spalva

citrondzeltena krāsacitrons

citróncitrónový

limona

citroncitrongul

มะนาว

limonlimon rengi

quả chanh

柠檬柠檬的柠檬色的柠檬黄

lemon

[ˈlemən]

A. N

1. (= fruit) → limón m; (= tree) → limonero m; (= drink) → limonada f

2. → bobo/a m/f
I felt a bit of a lemon → me sentí como un auténtico imbécil
you lemon! → ¡bobo!

B. ADJ [colour] → amarillo limón inv

C. CPD lemon cheese, lemon curd N → crema f de limón
lemon grove N → limonar m
lemon juice N → zumo m or (LAm) jugo m de limón
lemon squash N → limonada f (sin burbujas)
lemon sole N (Brit) → platija f
lemon squeezer N → exprimelimones m inv, exprimidor m
lemon tea N → té m con limón
lemon tree N → limonero m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

lemon

[ˈlɛmən]

(= fruit) → citron m
a slice of lemon → une tranche de citron

(= colour) → jaune m citron

adj (in colour) → citron inv

modif [tart, cake] → au citron

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

lemon

→ Zitrone f; (= colour) → Zitronengelb nt; (= tree) → Zitrone (→ nbaum m) f

(inf: = fool) → Dussel m (inf)

(inf: = poor-quality product) → schlechte Ware; I bought a lemon → sie haben mir was angedreht (inf)

adj → Zitronen-; lemon paint → zitronengelbe Farbe; lemon yellow → Zitronengelb nt

lemon

lemon cheese, lemon curd

n zähflüssiger Brotaufstrich mit Zitronengeschmack

lemon grass

n (Bot, Cook) → Zitronengras nt

lemon juice

n → Zitronensaft m

lemon law

n (US) Schutzgesetz für Autokäufer

lemon meringue pie

n mit Baisermasse gedeckter Mürbeteig mit einer Zitronencremefüllung

lemon sole

n → Rotzunge f

lemon squash

n → Zitronensaft m; (in bottle) → Zitronensirup m

lemon squeezer

n → Zitronenpresse f

lemon tea

n → Zitronentee m

lemon zest

n → (geriebene) Zitronenschale

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

lemon

[ˈlɛmən]

1. n (fruit) → limone m

2. adj (colour) → giallo limone inv

lemon

(ˈlemən) noun, adjective

1. (of) a type of oval, juicy, citrus fruit with pale yellow skin and very sour juice. She added the juice of a lemon to the pudding; a lemon drink.

2. (of) the colour of this fruit. a pale lemon dress.

lemoˈnade (-ˈneid) noun

a (fizzy) drink flavoured with lemons.

lemon grass

a tough grass with a strong scent, used to flavour food.

lemon

→ لَيْمُونٌ citrón citron Zitrone λεμόνι limón sitruuna citron limun limone レモン 레몬 citroen sitron cytryna limão лимон citron มะนาว limon quả chanh 柠檬

lem·on

n. [fruit] limón; [tree] limonero.

With lemon → بِاللَيْمُونِ → s citrónem → med citron → Mit Zitrone → με λεμόνι → con limón → Sitruunalla → avec du citron → S limunom → Al limone → レモン入りで → 레몬 넣어서요 → met citroen → med sitron → Z cytryną → com limão → С лимоном → med citron → ใส่มะนาว → limonlu → Có chanh → 带柠檬

lemon

n limón m

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