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lemon

Definition

  • noun: a yellow citrus fruit that has a sour taste
  • noun: an acid fruit that is botanically a many-seeded pale yellow oblong berry produced by a small thorny citrus tree ('Citrus limon') and that has a rind from which an aromatic oil is extracted
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: acid, acidulant, aureate

Examples

  • The recipe calls for the juice of two 'lemons'.

  • Garnish it with a slice of 'lemon'.

  • Our new car is a 'lemon'.

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