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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 Englishlimon, from Old French, from Old Italianlimone, from Arabiclaymūn, ultimately from alteration (probably influenced by an Andalusian Romance augmentative suffix akin to Spanish-ón) of Persianlīmū,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 Latinlemōn-, from Arabiclaymūn]

ˈlemonishadj

ˈlemon-ˌlikeadj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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 Englishlymon < Medieval Latinlīmō, s.līmōn- < Persianlīmū, 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
adjectivescitric,citrine,citrous

seeshades of yellow

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

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) →limónm; (=tree) →limonerom; (=drink) →limonadaf

2. →bobo/am/f
I felt a bit of a lemon →mesentí como unauténtico imbécil
you lemon! →¡bobo!

B.ADJ [colour] →amarillo limóninv

C.CPDlemon cheese, lemon curdN →cremaf delimón
lemon groveN →limonarm
lemon juiceN →zumomor (LAm) jugom de limón
lemon squashN →limonadaf (sin burbujas)
lemon soleN (Brit) →platijaf
lemon squeezerN →exprimelimonesm inv,exprimidorm
lemon teaN →témcon limón
lemon treeN →limonerom

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) →citronm
a slice of lemon →unetranche decitron

(=colour) →jaunemcitron

adj(in colour) →citroninv

modif [tart, cake] →aucitron

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

lemon

→Zitronef;(= colour) →Zitronengelbnt;(= tree) →Zitrone (→nbaumm)f

(inf:= fool) →Dusselm (inf)

(inf:= poor-quality product) →schlechte Ware;I bought alemon →sie haben mir wasangedreht(inf)

adj →Zitronen-;lemon paint →zitronengelbeFarbe;lemon yellow →Zitronengelbnt

lemon

lemon cheese,lemon curd

n zähflüssiger Brotaufstrich mit Zitronengeschmack

lemon grass

n (Bot, Cook) →Zitronengrasnt

lemon juice

n →Zitronensaftm

lemon law

n (US)Schutzgesetz für Autokäufer

lemon meringue pie

n mit Baisermasse gedeckter Mürbeteig mit einer Zitronencremefüllung

lemon sole

n →Rotzungef

lemon squash

n →Zitronensaftm; (in bottle) →Zitronensirupm

lemon squeezer

n →Zitronenpressef

lemon tea

n →Zitronenteem

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) →limonem

2.adj (colour) →giallo limoneinv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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. suurlemoen ثَمَرَة أو شَجَرَة الليمون лимон limão citrón; citrónový die Zitrone, Zitronen-... citronλεμόνιlimón sidrun لیمو sitruunacitronלימון नींबू limun citrom jeruk lemon sítrónalimone レモン 레몬 citrina citrons lemoncitroensitroncytryna ليموlimão lămâi; lămâieлимон citrón; citrónový limona; limonin limun citron มะนาวlimon 檸檬，檸檬的 лимон نیبو، لیموں quả chanh 柠檬，柠檬的

2. (of) the colour of this fruit.a pale lemon dress. sitroenkleur, sitroengeel ليْموني лимоненожълт цвят limão citrónový das Zitronengelb,zitronengelb citrongul λεμονίlimón sidrunkollane لیمویی sitruunanvärinencitron צֶבַע לִימוֹן हल्का पीला रंग svijetložut citromsárga kuning sítrónugulur giallo limone レモン色 레몬색 citrinos spalva citrondzeltena krāsa kuning limaucitroengeelsitrongulcytrynowy لیموییlimão (de) culoarea lămâiiлимонный citrónový citronasta barva limun žuto citrongul เหลืองอ่อน limon rengi 檸檬黃，檸檬黃的 лимонний колір لیموں کے رنگ کا màu vàng chanh 柠檬黄，柠檬色的

lemoˈnade (-ˈneid) noun

a (fizzy) drink flavoured with lemons. limonade عَصير الليمون лимонада limonada citrónovka die Zitronenlimonade lemonadeλεμονάδαlimonada,gaseosa limonaad لیموناد sitruunamehucitronnade,limonadeלימונדה लेमोनेड limunada limonádé limun límonaðilimonata レモネード 레모네이드 limonadas limonāde lemonadcitroenlimonadelemonade,sitronbruslemoniada د ليمو جوس gasosa citronadă, limonadăлимонад citronáda limonada limunada lemonad, läskedryck น้ำมะนาวlimonata 檸檬汽水 лимонад لیموں کے عرق کا مشروب nước chanh柠檬汽水

lemon grass

a tough grass with a strong scent, used to flavour food. suurpol عُشبَة الليمون вид трева, използвана за подправка capim-santo východoindická tráva das Zitronengras citrongræs λεμονόχορτο rayadura de limón sidrunhein گورگیاه sitruunaheinäcitronnelle לִימוֹנִית רֵיחָנִית नींबू घास limundžik fenyérfű sereh (sírónu)ilmgresicitronella レモングラス 레몬그라스 citrinžolė serai citroengrassitrongress !!palczatka kosmata يو ډول د ديګ مساله lămâiţă сорго лимонное východoindická tráva citronka limun trava ตะไคร้ limon otu 香茅草 сорго лимонне نیبو کی مہک والی گھاس cỏ chanh 香茅草，柠檬草

lemon

→لَيْمُونٌ citrón citronZitroneλεμόνιlimón sitruunacitron limunlimone レモン 레몬citroensitroncytrynalimãoлимон citron มะนาวlimon quả chanh柠檬

lem·on

n. [fruit] limón; [tree] limonero.

Withlemon →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 limónm

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