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Noun
/ˈlemən/,
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lemons, plural;
  1. A yellow, oval citrus fruit with thick skin and fragrant, acidic juice

  2. A drink made from or flavored with lemon juice
    • - a port and lemon
    • - lemon tea
  3. The evergreen citrus tree that produces this fruit, widely cultivated in warm climates

  4. A pale yellow color
    • - lemon yellow
    • - a lemon T-shirt
  5. A person or thing, esp. an automobile, regarded as unsatisfactory, disappointing, or feeble


  1. yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
  2. gamboge: a strong yellow color
  3. a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
  4. a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
  5. an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
  6. The lemon is both a small evergreen tree (Citrus × limon, often given as C. limon) native to Asia and the tree's oval yellow fruit. ...
  7. LEMON is the alter-ego of music producer, deejay, multi-instrumentalist, record label owner and all-around music lover Nick Hollywood.
  8. A lemon is a defective car that is found to have numerous or severe defects not readily apparent before its purchase. Any vehicle with these issues can be termed a 'lemon,' and, by extension, any product which has major flaws that render it unfit for its purpose can be described as a 'lemon'.
  9. The Common Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus) is a common and widespread Swallowtail butterfly. It gets its name from its host plants which are usually citrus species such as the lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies it does not have a prominent tail. ...
  10. LEMON is an open source graph library written in C++ language providing implementations of common data structures and algorithms with focus on combinatorial optimization tasks connected mainly with graphs and networks. The library is part of the COIN-OR project.
  11. Lemon or lemon yellow is a color somewhat resembling yellow and named after the fruit. The color lemon is a representation of the color of the outer skin of a lemon.
  12. A yellowish citrus fruit; A semitropical evergreen tree that bears such fruits; A taste or flavour/flavor of lemons; A more or less bright shade of yellow associated with lemon fruits; A defective or inadequate item; favour, favor; A piece of fanfiction involving explicit sex; Containing or ...
  13. (Lemons) A member of the citrus family (citrus limon) the lemon is an oval or oblong-shaped bright yellow fruit ranging in size from 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 cm) with a bulge at the blossom end. ...
  14. (Lemons) Terrific sliced in a carafe of water and also great drizzled on salads with a splash of extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and pepper.
  15. (Lemons) To dream of seeing lemons on their native trees among rich foliage, denotes jealousy toward some beloved object, but demonstrations will convince you of the absurdity of the charge. To eat lemons, foretells humiliation and disappointments. Green lemons, denotes sickness and contagion. ...
  16. (Lemons) and garlic are used abundantly, to flavour meat, fish and vegetables whilst cooking, in sauces and dressings.
  17. Dreaming of lemons is an indication of bitterness and jealousy in waking life. It can also mean that there are financial issues you have to attend to. It may be a time to tighten your belt.
  18. Lemons are okay to eat, but don’t suck on them—they also contain acids that will erode the enamel of your teeth.
  19. useless faulty thing
  20. A yellow citrus fruit with a juicy flesh and a acidic juice. This simple fruit is a powerful flavoring agent that finds hundreds of uses in desserts, drinks, marinades, and drinks.
  21. Specific citric flavours, commonplace in dry white wines, demonstrating why these wines go so well with seafood and fish, just as fresh lemons do.
  22. Any fan fiction containing graphic sexual situations that are described. Much like adultfic and PWP's, only a lemon might be a full length story that contains merely scene of graphic sex.
  23. A natural exfoliate, toner, and skin freshener. Great for balancing and refreshing both dry and oily skin.
  24. a popular phrase that I have had trouble finding a firm meaning for. I understand it to mean "do me a favour !" and can only think 'lemon' must be short for the Rhyming Slang for 'lemon flavour' - 'favour'. The term is used as if to say "you must be joking !".
  25. A fruit that contains both citric acid and vitamin C, lemon is good at cutting grease and is one of the few natural ingredients that can retain its properties after chemical extraction. ...