lemon

//ˈlɛmən//
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Noun

lemonSingular
lemonsPlural
1

A yellow oval citrus fruit with thick skin and fragrant, acidic juice.

I squeezed a lemon into my water.

2

The evergreen tree that produces lemons, native to Asia.

We planted a lemon in our garden last spring.

3

A pale yellow color resembling that of a lemon.

She painted her bedroom walls a soft lemon.

4

(informal) A person or thing, especially a car, that proves to be defective or unsatisfactory.

I bought a used car, but it turned out to be a lemon.

Synonym

Adjective

lemonCanonical form
1

Of a pale yellow color.

She wore a lemon dress to the party.

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