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lemon en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (London) audio
• /ˈlɛmən/
• /ˈlɛmɪn/
• /ˈlɪmɪn/ (pin-pen-merger)
• (New-Jersey) audio
• lĕm'ən

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon (“citrus”), from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn) or Classical Persian لِیمُون (līmūn), a variant of Classical Persian لِیمُو (līmū, līmō), from Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū, “lime”), ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limaw or Munda. Doublet of lime. The fandom sense is named after the erotic anime series Cream Lemon.

Meanings

1. Containing or having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons.
2. Of the pale yellow colour/color of lemons.
3. (Cockney, from "lemon tart", slang) Smart; cheeky, vocal.
   • Obviously Emin is not the first public figure to get lemon over tax increases. 2009 October 12, Caitlin Moran, “Why I love paying tax”, in The Times:

Forms

Translations (35)

fi sitruunan makuinen (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · de zitronengelb (having the colour/color of lemons) · vi (mùi) chanh (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · te నిమ్మ (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · rsk лимункови (having the colour/color of lemons) · pt alimonado (having the colour/color of lemons) · de compounds with Zitrone (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · ro galben-verziu (having the colour/color of lemons) · sw ndimu (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · fr jaune citron (having the colour/color of lemons) · nl citroengele (having the colour/color of lemons) · vi màu chanh (having the colour/color of lemons) · es limonado (having the colour/color of lemons) · et sidrunkollane (having the colour/color of lemons) · pl cytrynowy (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · pt limoado (having the colour/color of lemons) · lv citrondzeltens (having the colour/color of lemons) · pt limoado (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · bg лимонов (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · sv citrongul (having the colour/color of lemons) · pl cytrynowy (having the colour/color of lemons) · sl limonin (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · fi sitruunan värinen (having the colour/color of lemons) · sk citrónový (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · es limón (having the colour/color of lemons) · fi sitruunankeltainen (having the colour/color of lemons) · pt limonado (having the colour/color of lemons) · sw ndimu (having the colour/color of lemons) · el λεμονί (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · el λεμονί (having the colour/color of lemons) · da citrongul (having the colour/color of lemons) · vi (có) vị chanh (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · sl limonov (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · sv compounds with citron (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) · pt alimoado (having the colour/color of lemons)

wikipedia: Cream Lemon

lemon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (London) audio
• /ˈlɛmən/
• /ˈlɛmɪn/
• /ˈlɪmɪn/ (pin-pen-merger)
• (New-Jersey) audio
• lĕm'ən

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon (“citrus”), from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn) or Classical Persian لِیمُون (līmūn), a variant of Classical Persian لِیمُو (līmū, līmō), from Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū, “lime”), ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limaw or Munda. Doublet of lime. The fandom sense is named after the erotic anime series Cream Lemon.

Meanings

1. (countable, usually) A yellowish citrus fruit.
   • The juice of Lemmons killeth Warts, but better the water of the ſame juice, diſtilled through a glaſs. 1680, T. K., The Kitchin-Phyſician; Or, a Guide for Good-Housewives in Maintaining Their Families in Health. […] , How to take away Warts off the Face or Hands, page 14:
2. (countable, usually) A semitropical evergreen tree, Citrus limon, that bears such fruits.
3. (countable, usually) A more or less bright shade of yellow associated with lemon fruits.
4. (rare, uncountable, usually) Lemon juice.
   • [S]tir into this, after taking from the fire, two ounces of butter cut into little bits, putting in one piece at a time, and squeeze a few drops of lemon in this sauce. 1887, Sarah A. Grier, chapter VIII, in A Few Hints about Cooking, with Remarks on Many Other Subjects, Boston, Mass.: Wright & Potter Printing Company, […], →OCLC, page 111:
   • She should stay in bed for 40 days and should avoid getting close to her husband till the end of 40 days, not taking a shower, not drinking lemon, and not letting anybody enter her room while she has her menses because this will affect her milk. 2018, Jehad O. Halabi, quoting Muna, “Case Study: Traditional Health Beliefs of Arabic Culture During Pregnancy”, in Marilyn “Marty” Douglas, Dula Pacquiao, Larry Purnell, editors, Global Applications of Culturally Competent Health Care: Guidelines for Practice, Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, →ISBN, part II (Guideline: Education and Training), page 79, column 1:
   • Drinking lemon is known to aid with digestion, as it contains limonene, compounds that can assist with weight loss and fighting inflammation! 2018, Sally Olivia Kim, “Vanilla Lemon Latte”, in The Collagen Glow: A Guide to Ingestible Skincare, New York, N.Y.: W. W. Norton & Company, →ISBN, “Hot and Cold Drinks” section:
   • [J]uſt at the laſt ſcald four or five ſpoonfuls of thick new cream, with a few drops of lemon or vinegar, muſhrooms pickled do well, […] 1737, E[liza] S[mith], “Sauce for Boiled Turkey or Chickens”, in The Compleat Housewife: Or, Accomplish’d Gentlewoman’s Companion: […], London: […] J[ohn] and J[ohn] Pemberton, […], →OCLC, page 99:
   • The fact that he is drinking lemon is, therefore, an image of the bitterness of his life. 1989, David Johnston, “Notes”, in Federico García Lorca, translated by David Johnston, Blood Wedding, London: Hodder & Stoughton, published 1998 (17th impression), →ISBN, note 14, page 109:
5. (countable, usually) A lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris).
6. (countable, slang, usually) A defective or inadequate item or individual.
   • “[…]the Navy's supposed to give me a ship that goes, and a captain that fights—— That's what all this muck is for, isn't it?” “Look, it's an old story by now. We're stuck with a lemon. Misfortune of war.[…]” 1951, Herman Wouk, chapter 20, in The Caine Mutiny, page 243:
   • He didn’t realise until he’d paid for it that the car was a lemon.
7. (Cockney, countable, qualifier:shortened from “lemon flavour”, slang, usually) Favor.
   • A thousand quid for that motor? Do me a lemon! I could get it for half that.
8. (countable, slang, usually) A piece of fanfiction involving explicit sex.
   • WARNING: This story is a lemon and must be viewed with great care. If you are either under the age of 18, think graphic sex is discussing^([sic – meaning disgusting]) or you know what my writing is like you should turn away now. 2000 May 30, Ian Blakeman, “[Eva][FanFic][Lemon] A day at Misatos appartment^([sic])”, in rec.arts.anime.creative (Usenet):
   • I'd really like to know what people think of this and whether I should carry on writing lemons or go and hide under a rock somewhere. 1997 April 18, Neko, “[Dominion][FanFic][Lemon] A Typical Night at the Station”, in rec.arts.anime.creative (Usenet):
   • This won't be a lemon simply because I can't see myself writing anything like that. 2002 November 10, Goku Girl, “[DBZ][FanFic][Yaoi] Saiya-jin no Suto-ri Ichi (part one)”, in rec.arts.anime.creative (Usenet):
9. (countable, usually) The surface of revolution of a circular arc of angle less than 180° rotated about the straight line passing through the arc’s two endpoints.

Forms

Coordinates

apple

Deriveds

lemon lily · sweet lemon · water lemon · lemon myrtle · sit there like a lemon · lemonary · lemon lime · lemongrass · lemon martini · lemonaise · lemon law · lemon meringue · lemon mint · lemon daylily · lemon grass · lemon shark · Volkamer lemon · lemon socialism · lemon yellow · lemon geranium · lemon meringue pie · Meyer lemon · lemandarin · lemon basil · lemon water · lemon pepper · lemontini · lemon chiffon pie · lemon thyme · lemonal · bush lemon · sharptooth lemon shark · lemonish · lemon beebrush · do me a lemon · stand there like a lemon · lemon laundering · lemonime · lemon cheese · lemon-lime · salt of lemon · lemon tea · lemonrita · lemony · lemon squash · lemonize · lemon heaven · lemonlike · lemon chicken · lemonless · lemon bar · lemonquat · lemon square · easy peasy lemon squeezy · sicklefin lemon shark · lemon vervain · lemon cucumber · Lemon Tree · rough lemon · lemon plait · lemonfish · lemon clover · ponderosa lemon · oil of lemon eucalyptus · lemon curd · lemon juice · Philippine lemon · lemon squeezer · lemon-bellied flyrobin · acid of lemon · lemon-belly · lemon-bellied flycatcher · bitter lemon · lemonweed · suck a lemon · lemon balm · lemon soda · tangemon · lemon eucalyptus · lemon sole · lemonwood · lemonade · lemon ant · lemon chiffon · Ichang lemon · lemon aspen · lemon-squeezer · lemon drop · lemon verbena · sea lemon · Canton lemon

Descendants

lemòna

Hypernyms

citrus · fruit

Relateds

limonene · adverse selection · 🍋

Synonyms

PWP (erotic fanfiction) · bomb (defective item) · lemon yellow · smutfic (erotic fanfiction)

Translations (311)

af suurlemoen (citrus fruit) · ta எலுமிச்சை (citrus fruit) · fi sitruunapuu (tree) · mfe sitron (citrus fruit) · ajp لمون (citrus fruit) · nl citroen (citrus fruit) · sv citronträd (tree) · da citronsmag (taste) · ka ლიმონი (citrus fruit) · et sidrun (citrus fruit) · mg voasary (citrus fruit) · tk limon (citrus fruit) · bg лимо́нов (taste) · ml ചെറുനാരങ്ങ (citrus fruit) · acw ليمون (citrus fruit) · bxd kʰjaŋ⁵⁵ tʰui³⁵ ʃɿ³¹ (citrus fruit) · cmn 檸檬樹 /柠檬树 (tree) · pl cytrynowy (colour/color) · apc حامُض (citrus fruit) · sw mdimu (tree) · za makcengz (citrus fruit) · za makningzmungx (citrus fruit) · ml നാരങ്ങ (citrus fruit) · mr लिंबू (citrus fruit) · mk ли́монов (taste) · sl limona (citrus fruit) · as নেমু-টেঙা (citrus fruit) · ru фуфло́ (defective item) · cy lemon (citrus fruit) · mt lumija (tree) · rsk лимун (tree) · br sitron (citrus fruit) · ja 檸檬色 (colour/color) · pl cytryna (tree) · gd liomaid (citrus fruit) · gl limón (taste) · pl cytrynowy (taste) · ca llimona (colour/color) · ar شَجَرَةُ لَيْمُونٍ (tree) · lt citrina (citrus fruit) · sco leemon (citrus fruit) · fi sitruuna (citrus fruit) · ms jeruk (citrus fruit) · gl limoeiro (tree) · th มะนาว (citrus fruit) · grk-mar лемо́н (citrus fruit) · tr dandik (defective item) · ja レモン (citrus fruit) · mt lumija (citrus fruit) · pl cytryna (citrus fruit) · mfe limon (citrus fruit) · ru лимо́н (tree) · dz ཧུམ་ཅུང (citrus fruit) · ja 檸檬 (citrus fruit) · rsk лимун (citrus fruit) · ts xikwavava (citrus fruit) · br suraval (citrus fruit) · pl rzęch (defective item) · fy sitroen (citrus fruit) · se sitrovdna (tree) · ccc enopi (tree) · sw ndimu (colour/color) · fo sitrón (citrus fruit) · ms limau (citrus fruit) · ro lămâi (tree) · hrx Zitron (citrus fruit) · cs citroník (tree) · xal нимбә (citrus fruit) · sd ليم (citrus fruit) · ca llimoner (tree) · bg лимо́нов (colour/color) · ast llimón (citrus fruit) · cmn 檸檬 /柠檬 (citrus fruit) · my ရှောက် (citrus fruit) · pdt Zitroon (citrus fruit) · aii ܐܝܼܠܵܢܵܐ ܕܠܝܼܡܘܼܢܵܐ (tree) · el λεμονί (colour/color) · ary حامض (citrus fruit) · sw ndimu (citrus fruit) · tr limon (tree) · aeb شَجْرَة قَارِصْ (tree) · ca llimonera (tree) · si රට දෙහි (citrus fruit) · ajp حامض (citrus fruit) · wo limoŋ (citrus fruit) · frs tsiitrôon (citrus fruit) · id jeruk sitrun (citrus fruit) · ml നാരകം (tree) · nl citroensmaak (taste) · ug لىمون (citrus fruit) · lo ໝາກນາວ (citrus fruit) · tum zobala (citrus fruit) · tum ndimu (citrus fruit) · vi chanh (tree) · hi नींबू (citrus fruit) · bg лимо́н (citrus fruit) · to lemani (citrus fruit) · ruq limonă (citrus fruit) · eo citrono (citrus fruit) · yue 檸檬 /柠檬 (citrus fruit) · ky лимон (citrus fruit) · pt porcaria (defective item) · kmr lîmon (citrus fruit) · fr citron (defective item) · az limon (citrus fruit) · br suravaloù (citrus fruit) · tr suluzırtlak (citrus fruit) · nah limoncuahuitl (tree) · te నిమ్మకాయ (citrus fruit) · kw lymmaval (citrus fruit) · id jeruk lemon (citrus fruit) · nrf limaon (citrus fruit) · uz limon (citrus fruit) · hu citrom (citrus fruit) · mn нимбэг (citrus fruit) · hak 檸檬 /柠檬 (citrus fruit) · mk ли́мон (tree) · el αποτυχία (defective item) · mi rēmana (citrus fruit) · nb sitron (citrus fruit) · tg лимон (citrus fruit) · bg лимон (tree) · ko 레몬나무 (tree) · da citron (citrus fruit) · bn লেবু গাছ (tree) · nan-hbl 檸檬 /柠檬 (citrus fruit) · gl cidrón (citrus fruit) · cy lemwn (citrus fruit) · aii ܠܝܼܡܘܼܢܵܐ (citrus fruit) · oc citron (citrus fruit) · gu લીંબુ (citrus fruit) · tt лимон (citrus fruit) · ka ბრაკი (defective item) · sv måndagsexemplar (defective item) · sh lȉmūn (citrus fruit) · nv chʼil łitsooí díkʼǫ́zhígíí (citrus fruit) · mn ᠯᠢᠮᠣᠨ (citrus fruit) · tg лиму (citrus fruit) · fa لیمون (citrus fruit) · ko 레몬 (tree) · ti ለሚን (citrus fruit) · vi vàng canh (colour/color) · hi नीबू (tree) · ro lămâie (citrus fruit) · es limón (taste) · cs citrón (citrus fruit) · aeb Tunisian Arabic قَارْصَة (tree) · it limone (citrus fruit) · it limone (tree) · is sítróna (citrus fruit) · so liindhanaan (citrus fruit) · nrf limongni (tree) · es limón (tree) · ru лимо́н (citrus fruit) · tt лимон (tree) · tg лимӯ (citrus fruit) · jv jeruk (citrus fruit) · bn লেবু (citrus fruit) · ne निम्बू (citrus fruit) · el λεμόνι (citrus fruit) · tr cıcık (citrus fruit) · frr Sitroon (citrus fruit) · scn lumìa (citrus fruit) · kk лимон (citrus fruit) · fj moli karokaro (citrus fruit) · de Zitronenbaum (tree) · sw ndimu (defective item) · nrf limon (citrus fruit) · gl cidreira (tree) · apc ليمون (citrus fruit) · yi ציטראָן (citrus fruit) · ta எலுமிச்சம் பழம் (citrus fruit) · be цытры́на (citrus fruit) · ast llimonal (tree) · de Krücke (defective item) · sh ли̏мӯн (citrus fruit) · ee mumue (citrus fruit) · ny ndimu (citrus fruit) · mn ᠨᠢᠮᠪᠡᠭᠡ (citrus fruit) · dv ގޮމަށި (citrus fruit) · ta எலுமிச்சை (tree) · gv limonagh (citrus fruit) · fr citronnier (tree) · ary حامضة (citrus fruit) · ko 레몬 (citrus fruit) · yi לימענע (citrus fruit) · lv citrons (citrus fruit) · scn limiuni (citrus fruit) · es citrón (citrus fruit) · sw limau (citrus fruit) · tr limoni (taste) · nn sitron (citrus fruit) · mk ли́мон (citrus fruit) · tr limon ağacı (tree) · mr लिंबू (tree) · aeb سِتْرُون (citrus fruit) · hy կիտրոն (tree) · be лімо́н (citrus fruit) · tr limon rengi (colour/color) · nb sitronsmak (taste) · hi नीबू (citrus fruit) · my သံပရို (citrus fruit) · sw ndimu (taste) · es maula (defective item) · ckb لیمۆ (citrus fruit) · pt limão (taste) · arz لمون (citrus fruit) · hy լիմոն (tree) · cs citron (citrus fruit) · bo ལེ་མོན (citrus fruit) · tr limon (citrus fruit) · vi chanh (citrus fruit) · gl limón (colour/color) · mk ли́монов (colour/color) · win wažązixųnųįk (citrus fruit) · nl kat in de zak (defective item) · pl drzewo cytrynowe (tree) · he לִימוֹן (citrus fruit) · fi susi (defective item) · hy լիմոն (citrus fruit) · aeb سِتْرُون (taste) · pt limão (citrus fruit) · fa لیمو (citrus fruit) · az لیمو (citrus fruit) · ja レモン味 (taste) · sq limon (citrus fruit) · as নেমু গছ (tree) · ota لیمون (citrus fruit) · ur نیبو (citrus fruit) · eo citronarbo (tree) · gsw Zitroonegääl (colour/color) · nl citroengeel (colour/color) · bho नींबू (citrus fruit) · sm moli tipolo (citrus fruit) · lb Zitroun (citrus fruit) · tet derok (citrus fruit) · el λεμονιά (tree) · tr limoni (colour/color) · haw lemi (citrus fruit) · hu citromsárga (colour/color) · de Zitrone (tree) · hy կիտրոն (citrus fruit) · gsw Zitroone (citrus fruit) · de Zitronengelb (colour/color) · sl limonovec (tree) · eu limoiondo (tree) · sv citron (citrus fruit) · uk цитри́на (citrus fruit) · aeb قَارِصْ (citrus fruit) · fr chiotte (defective item) · ta பழுப்பு (colour/color) · mr लिंबू (colour/color) · fi sitruunankeltainen (colour/color) · frr siitroon (citrus fruit) · ga buí líomóide (colour/color) · es limón (colour/color) · sk citrón (citrus fruit) · ca llimona (citrus fruit) · enm lymon (citrus fruit) · ee mumueti (tree) · pt limão (colour/color) · pt limão siciliano (citrus fruit) · ar طَعْمٌ حَامِضٌ (taste) · to moli lemani (citrus fruit) · uk лимо́н (citrus fruit) · fi maanantaikappale (defective item) · la limon (citrus fruit) · mww txiv qaub (citrus fruit) · sv citron (tree) · gv limon (citrus fruit) · nuj eniimu class 9 (citrus fruit) · fr jaune citron (colour/color) · chr ᎵᎹᏂ (citrus fruit) · twf lìmunéna (citrus fruit) · syl ꠟꠦꠝ꠆ꠛꠥ (citrus fruit) · tr zıvrak (citrus fruit) · ko 레몬색 (colour/color) · pms limon (citrus fruit) · or ଲେମୁ (citrus fruit) · io citrono (citrus fruit) · krl limoni (citrus fruit) · ar لَيْمُون (citrus fruit) · br sitronoù (citrus fruit) · ml ചെറുനാരകം (tree) · de Zitrone (citrus fruit) · mk colloq. цитро́н (citrus fruit) · fi sitruuna (taste) · rm citrona (citrus fruit) · lv citrondzeltena krāsa (colour/color) · es porquería (defective item) · gl limón (citrus fruit) · fr citron (citrus fruit) · sa निम्बू (citrus fruit) · as নেমু (citrus fruit) · win wažązi teek (citrus fruit) · km ក្រូចឆ្មារ (citrus fruit) · eu limoi (citrus fruit) · es limonero (tree) · mn лимон (citrus fruit) · ca llimona (taste) · ga líomóid (citrus fruit) · fi sitruunan maku (taste) · sv citrongul (colour/color) · pt limoeiro (tree) · de Gurke (defective item) · pa ਨਿੰਬੂ (citrus fruit) · xal нимбә (tree) · es limón (citrus fruit) · kn ನಿಂಬೆ (citrus fruit) · kn ಇಲಿಮಿಂಚಿ (citrus fruit) · nl citroenboom (tree)

wikidata: Q1093742 · wikipedia: Cream Lemon

lemon en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (London) audio
• /ˈlɛmən/
• /ˈlɛmɪn/
• /ˈlɪmɪn/ (pin-pen-merger)
• (New-Jersey) audio
• lĕm'ən

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon (“citrus”), from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn) or Classical Persian لِیمُون (līmūn), a variant of Classical Persian لِیمُو (līmū, līmō), from Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū, “lime”), ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limaw or Munda. Doublet of lime. The fandom sense is named after the erotic anime series Cream Lemon.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To flavour with lemon.
   • You can start the vegetables cooking while you are lemoning the fish.

Forms

Relateds

citronella · citron · citrine · fever grass · melissa

wikipedia: Cream Lemon