lemon

  • 31lemon — A small, yellow citrus fruit that is a source of citric acid and ascorbic acid (vitamin C). The juice is used to flavor food and drink and to prevent scurvy. Lemon oil (scented liquid taken from the peel) is used in aromatherapy. The scientific… …

    English dictionary of cancer terms

  • 32Lemon — Sole Sole, n. [F. sole, L. solea; so named from its flat shape. See {Sole} of the foot.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus {Solea} and allied genera of the family {Soleid[ae]}, especially the common European… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 33Lemon — Recorded in several spellings a shown below, this interesting surname has two proven origins. It may be of Anglo Saxon, deriving from the pre 7th century personal name Leofman , meaning dear man , a nickname for a lover or sweetheart. Secondly it …

    Surnames reference

  • 34lemon — Synonyms and related words: acid, acidulant, aureate, auric, beige, bomb, bread and butter pickle, buff, buff yellow, bust, canary, canary yellow, chokecherry, citron, citron yellow, crab apple, cream, creamy, dill pickle, dud, dull thud, ecru,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 35lemon — Used to describe any fanwork which is written solely to describe various sexual activities. Noted for their use of extreme hyperbole and atrocious grammar and spelling. Glad Mom wasn t in the room when I was reading that lemon; otherwise, she d… …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 36lemon — Used to describe any fanwork which is written solely to describe various sexual activities. Noted for their use of extreme hyperbole and atrocious grammar and spelling. Glad Mom wasn t in the room when I was reading that lemon; otherwise, she d… …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 37lemon — lem·on || lemÉ™n n. small subtropical tree with thorny branches; oval fruit of the lemon tree having a yellow rind and juicy sour pulp; bright yellow color; defective or unsatisfactory person or thing (Informal) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 38lemon — noun 1》 a pale yellow oval citrus fruit with thick skin and fragrant, acidic juice.     ↘a drink made from or flavoured with lemon juice. 2》 the evergreen citrus tree which produces lemons. [Citrus limon.] 3》 a pale yellow colour. 4》 informal an… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 39lemon — Noun. 1. A fool, idiot, objectionable person. 2. A lump of excrement. Rhyming slang on lemon curd, meaning turd . 1960s 3. A lesbian. Derog …

    English slang and colloquialisms

  • 40lemon — [ˈlemən] noun [C/U] a fruit with a hard yellow skin and sour juice Add the juice of half a lemon.[/ex] …

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