[ˈlɛmən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a pale yellow oval citrus fruit with thick skin and fragrant, acidic juice
(e.g: the juice of seven lemons)

- the evergreen citrus tree which produces lemons, widely cultivated in warm climates

- a pale yellow colour
(e.g: a lemon T-shirt)

- an unsatisfactory or feeble person or thing
(e.g: car-makers cannot afford to create lemons)


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Origin:
Middle English: via Old French limon (in modern French denoting a lime) from Arabic līmūn (a collective term for fruits of this kind); compare with lime