lemon
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
lemons
plural
lemons
Britannica Dictionary definition of LEMON
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[count, noncount]
:
a yellow citrus fruit that has a sour taste
— often used before another noun
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The recipe calls for the juice of two lemons.
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Garnish it with a slice of lemon.
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lemon juice
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lemon trees
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a lemon grove
2
3
[count]
chiefly US, informal
:
a product that is not made well
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a product that does not work the way it should
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Our new car is a lemon.
4
[count]
British, informal
:
a stupid or silly person
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a lemony flavor
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a lemony color
