Lemnos
Lemnos

lemon


Definition: Meaning of, lemon in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlɛmən /

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lemon lemons
  1. [uncountable and countable] a fruit with a hard yellow skin and sour juice
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  2. [uncountable] British English a drink that tastes of lemons
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  3. also lemon yellow [uncountable] a pale yellow colour
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  4. [countable] especially American English informal something that is useless because it fails to work or to work properly
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  5. [countable] British English informal a silly person
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also lemon yellow
  1. pale yellow in colour
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lemon used in phrases

  • bitter lemon (noun)
    1. tart lemon-flavoured carbonated drink
  • lemon balm (noun)
    1. bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavoured leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
    2. lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches
  • lemon butter (noun)
    1. clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with lemon juice and parsley
  • lemon cheese (noun)
    1. a conserve with a thick consistency; made with lemons and butter and eggs and sugar
  • lemon curd (noun)
    1. British English a sweet food made from eggs, butter, and lemon juice that is eaten on bread
  • lemon drop (noun)
    1. usually a hard candy with lemon flavour and a yellow colour and the shape of a lemon
  • lemon extract (noun)
    1. or imitating a flavouring made from lemons
  • lemon geranium (noun)
    1. a common garden geranium with lemon-scented foliage
  • lemon grass (noun)
    1. a type of grass that grows in warm countries and is used in cooking
  • lemon grove (noun)
    1. a grove of lemon trees
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