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Word: Lemon
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: via Old French limon (in modern French denoting a lime) from Arabic līmūn (a collective term for fruits of this kind); compare with lime
ˈlɛmən
a pale yellow oval citrus fruit with thick skin and fragrant, acidic juice
Short Definition:yellow citrus fruit
Examples:- the juice of seven lemons
- garnish with a slice of lemon
- lemon juice
the evergreen citrus tree which produces lemons, widely cultivated in warm climates.
Short Definition:tree which produces lemons
a pale yellow colour
Short Definition:pale yellow
Examples:- a lemon T-shirt
an unsatisfactory or feeble person or thing
Short Definition:unsatisfactory person or thing
Examples:- car-makers cannot afford to create lemons
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