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lemon English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word lemon once they have reached the level B1 – Lower Intermediate. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning lemon meaning

What does lemon mean?

Definitions in simple English

lemon Noun

— A lemon is a yellow citrus fruit that has a sour taste.

— A bright shade of yellow associated with lemon fruits. (flesh) (rind)

lemon

— noun yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

— noun (= gamboge) a strong yellow color

— noun a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons

— noun an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory

— noun a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit

Synonyms lemon synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as lemon?

lemon English » English

lime

lemon tree

citrus

lemon yellow

citron

stinker

maize

gamboge

citrus fruit

Citrus limon

tartness

simpleton

raciness

ponzu

piquancy

orange

oblate

negus

loser

linonero

limoniere

limo

lesbian

lemony

lemonwood

grass

grapefruit

gay

citric

citreous

astringence

Key lime

Citrus aurantifolia

Citrus

Citronnier

Topics lemon topics

What do people use lemon to talk about?

Universe, creation Plant

Tree

• What types of trees are there?
  acacia alder almond apple apricot ash aspen avocado azalea balsa balsam banyan bayberry beech betel nut birch blackberry blueberry box boxwood Brazil breadfruit broom camellia cashew cassia catalpa cedar cherry chestnut chinaberry cinnamon cinchona citron citrus clove coca coconut coffee cornel cottonwood cranberry currant cypress date dogwood ebony elder elm eucalyptus fig fir forsythia gardenia gingko grapefruit guava gum hawthorn hazel hazelnut hemlock henna hickory ironwood juniper jute kumquat laburnum larch laurel lemon lignum lilac lime linden litchi locust magnolia mahogany mango mangrove manzanita maple marihuana marijuana mesquite mimosa mistletoe mulberry myrtle nutmeg oak oleander olive orange papaw papaya persimmon peach pear pecan persimmon pine pistachio plane plum poinciana pomegranate poplar quince redwood rosewood sandalwood sapling sassafras satinwood saxifrage scrub senna sequoia sisal spruce spurge stinkwood sumac sycamore tamarack tamarind tamarisk tangerine teak walnut upas willow yew ylang-ylang

Daily life Food Types of food Food from plants

Food from fruit

• What types of fruit are eaten?
  apple apricot avocado banana berry blueberry breadfruit carob citrus cranberry date fig flaxseed grape grapefruit hayseed jackfruit legume lemon lime linseed mango olive orange papaya passion fruit pea peach pear pineapple plantain plum prune raisin raspberry strawberry tomato

States Quality Light Color

Colors of the spectrum

• What are the shades of yellow?
  yellow amber banana blond blonde canary chartreuse chrome yellow citron cream flaxen gold golden goldilocks jaundice lemon saffron sallow straw-colored sulfur tawny terra cotta yellow ocher xanthous

Examples lemon examples

How do I use lemon in a sentence?

Simple sentences

This lemon isn't ripe.

The lemon is a sour fruit.

Lemon is sour.

The lemon has a flavor all of its own.

A tea with lemon, please.

I feel better when I drink hot lemon juice.

I ate a fresh lemon for the vitamin C.

The video is a real lemon!

There was some taste of lemon in the cake.

This salad tastes of lemon.

Hot lemon with honey is a good remedy for colds.

Just my old standby: lemon chicken.

He dropped lemon juice into his tea.

Tea with lemon for me, please.

What tea do you drink? Is lemon tea okay?

I never drink tea with lemon.

That's a lemon tree.

Lemon tea without sugar, please.

This is a lemon tree.

I have been looking for lemon juice all day long.

Movie subtitles

OK. Kawakawa, ginger, lemon, bitters and arsenic.

Oh, I could kit out an orphanage in white and lemon three ply.

Chicken stock, egg yolks, and lemon juice.

Half a lemon.

Half a lemon in hot water.

Tereschenko, some brandy, seltzer water and lemon.

This lemon is just great!

This ain't no lemon, this is a lemonette.

Mmm! Lemon too!

Well, you made me lose my lemon pie, didn't you?

And then throw me aside like a squeezed lemon.

One little lemon-colored fellow with top notes like Caruso.

Oh, do you like lemon meringue pie?

I suppose I'm a lemon.

Oh, the lemon.

First you squeeze the lemon, see?

And for the General, a slice of lemon in hot water.

I hope she said no. You can't trust none of them no further than I can kick this lemon pie.

The guy with the red hair says not so much lemon in his.

Who is it? - Vanilla or lemon.

I was then ushered in my lemon silk shorts into the room where there was Norma Shearer, Claudette Colbert and many, many others.

Lemon?

I take a lemon and two lumps.

Chicken stock, egg yolks and lemon juice.

And for the general, a slice of lemon in hot water.

You're going to make me a cup of very cold camomile tea, with a few lemon juice drops, a spoonful of powder sugar, - and you'll throw in it the tiniest branch of celery.

But only after you put the lemon, do you hear?

I love cannibal, but with a slice of lemon.

You told them to go suck a lemon.

Like a nylon lemon peel.

I'll have a ginger ale with a twist of lemon.

She had a glass of ginger ale with a twist of lemon in it.

No, I was born two blocks from the studio, Lemon Grove Avenue.

Honey. run to the drugstore and get me a lemon Coke with chipped ice.

I wonder if Stella's come back with my lemon Coke.

News and current affairs

Pure lemon juice is barely drinkable.