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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small oval citrus fruit with yellow skin and sour juice.
He sliced the lemon in half and squeezed the juice over the fish.
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| definition 2: |
the thorny evergreen tree on which this fruit grows.
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| definition 3: |
the color of this fruit when ripe.
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| definition 4: |
(informal) a defective or unsatisfactory thing of its kind; dud.
The car was such a lemon that the factory replaced it. |
| related words: |
botch, failure, yellow |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
made with lemon or having qualities of lemon such as color, flavor, or fragrance.
lemon tarts |
| related words: |
yellow |
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