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Lemon ˈlemən Juice Noun Bre Tea Gin Tonic

Word lemon
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈlemən / NAmE / ˈlemən /
Example
  • lemon tea
  • a gin and tonic with ice and lemon
  • squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish.
  • a lemon tree
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lemon

(noun)BrE / ˈlemən / NAmE / ˈlemən /
  1. a yellow citrus fruit with a lot of sour juice. Slices of lemon and lemon juice are used in cooking and drinks.
    • lemon tea
    • a gin and tonic with ice and lemon
    • Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish.
    • a lemon tree
    • Garnish the fish with wedges of lemon.
  2. lemon juice or a drink made from lemon
    • see also bitter lemon
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bitter-lemon
  3. a pale yellow colour
  4. a thing that is useless because it does not work as it should
    • synonym dud
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dud_1
  5. a stupid person
  6. Word Origin

    • 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 (the fruit).
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