lemon

Plurallemons

Formslemons, lemoning, lemoned

1. 1
   sour fruitnouncountable or uncountable

   A sour yellow fruit, or its juice used in food and drinks.

   She squeezed a lemon over the grilled fish.

   We bought a bag of lemons at the farmers' market.

   UsageSay two lemons, and a slice of lemon.

2. 2
   citrus flavoredadjective

   Having the sour taste or fresh smell of lemons.

   The cake had a strong lemon flavor.

   This soap leaves a fresh lemon smell on your hands.

   Similarcitrus, citrusy, lemony

3. 3
   dudnounslangcountable or uncountable

   Something, often a car, that turns out bad or useless, or a person who is no good at something.

   Like a toy that breaks the first time you play with it.

   The used car turned out to be a lemon.

   That phone was a lemon and broke after a week.

   UsageSay the car was a lemon.

   Similardud, clunker, flop, turkey, failure

   Oppositepeach, gem, winner

   Note
4. 4
   citrus treenouncountable or uncountable

   A small evergreen tree that grows sour, yellow citrus fruit.

   A lemon tree can live for many years if you care for it.

   We cover the lemon in our garden on cold winter nights.

5. 5
   yellow (the color)nouncountable or uncountable

   A bright yellow color, like the skin of lemons.

   Her summer dress was a soft lemon.

   They painted the front door a bright lemon.

   Similaryellow, citron, canary

6. 6
   adjective

   Of a pale yellow color, like the skin of lemons.

   She painted the bedroom a soft lemon shade.

   He wore a lemon shirt to the party.

   Similaryellow, canary, primrose

7. 7
   sharknouncountable or uncountable

   A yellow-brown shark found in warm, shallow seas.

   Divers spotted a lemon gliding over the sandy seabed.

   The aquarium added two young lemons to the reef tank.

   UsagePeople say lemon shark.

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