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lemonade en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈlɛmənˌeɪd/ (General-American)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Austroasiaticbor. Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū)bor. Classical Persian لِیمُو (līmū)bor. Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn) Italian limónebor. French limon Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -atader. Occitan -adader. French -ade French limonadebor. English lemonade Borrowed from French limonade. By surface analysis, lemon + -ade.

Meanings

1. (Canada, India, Philippines, US, countable, uncountable) A flavored beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment. (In the UK and Ireland, generally specified as still, cloudy, or traditional lemonade.)
   • Mrs. Murphy, who had […] stopped for a few minutes, at Mrs. Loring's invitation, to rest and enjoy the cool glass of lemonade that was very refreshing after her long walk. 1910, New-York Observer, page 114:
   • The tiny flowers on the long skirt and sleeveless halter-top made her look like she belonged in some Southern porch handing out lemonade and sweet tea. 2017 March 28, Michelle M. Pillow, Cauldrons and Confessions: Warlocks MacGregor Book 4, The Raven Books LLC, →ISBN:
2. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK, countable, uncountable) A clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.
3. (countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable) Recreational drugs of poor or weak quality, especially heroin.
   • Lemonade — heroin; poor quality drugs 1996, Karen Bellenir, Substance Abuse Sourcebook:
   • In fact, a recent report from Denver shows it [street heroin] was about 1 to 2 percent and the addicts that are receiving this in many cases refer to it as lemonade, because it is so weak. 1965, United States Congress, Hearings before the Subcommittee of the Committee of Appropriations, page 128:

Forms

Deriveds

Swiss lemonade · lemonadeberry · dilemmanade · lemonadey · lemonade sumac · red lemonade · pink lemonade · make lemonade · lemonade berry · hard lemonade · Brazilian lemonade · drink something like lemonade · lemonade braids · Indian lemonade

Descendants

레모네이드 · lèmënèt · レモネード · lemonêd

Synonyms

fizzy lemonade (carbonated drink) · lemonade soda (carbonated drink) · sparkling lemonade (carbonated drink) · citronade · lemon soda (carbonated drink) · carbonated lemonade (carbonated drink)

Translations (126)

ru лимона́д (still beverage) · pt soda limonada (carbonated beverage) · ga líomanáid (still beverage) · mk газо́за (carbonated beverage) · nl limonade (carbonated beverage) · ja レモン水 (still beverage) · el λεμονάδα (still beverage) · sv lemonad (still beverage) · cy lemonêd (still beverage) · de Brause (carbonated beverage) · mfe limonad (carbonated beverage) · ko 레몬수 (still beverage) · el λεμονίτα (still beverage) · fi sitruunamehu (still beverage) · tpi muliwara (carbonated beverage) · mt luminata (still beverage) · ur ترنجاب (still beverage) · ja サイダー (carbonated beverage) · tpi loliwara (carbonated beverage) · ml നാരങ്ങാവെള്ളം (still beverage) · mk лимона́да (still beverage) · fy limonade (still beverage) · tpi loliwara (still beverage) · ar عَصِير اللَّيْمُون (still beverage) · nan 檸檬汁 /柠檬汁 (still beverage) · it limonata (still beverage) · nl kwast (still beverage) · nn sitronbrus (carbonated beverage) · hy լիմոնադ (still beverage) · sh лимуна́да (still beverage) · sw maji ya limau (still beverage) · is límonaði (still beverage) · sh limunáda (still beverage) · is sítrónudrykkur (still beverage) · id sari limau (still beverage) · ka ლიმონათი (carbonated beverage) · eo limonado (carbonated beverage) · bg лимона́да (carbonated beverage) · vi đá chanh (still beverage) · frr Limonaad (still beverage) · yue 檸檬汁 /柠檬汁 (still beverage) · tpi muliwara (still beverage) · nb sitronbrus (carbonated beverage) · tr limonlu gazoz (carbonated beverage) · hu limonádé (still beverage) · el γκαζόζα (carbonated beverage) · sl limonada (still beverage) · fa آبلیمو (still beverage) · fi sitruunasooda (carbonated beverage) · vi nước chanh (carbonated beverage) · id limun (still beverage) · es limonada (carbonated beverage) · ja はちみつレモン (still beverage) · nn limonade (still beverage) · tr limonata (still beverage) · cy diod lemon (still beverage) · de Zitrone (still beverage) · bg лимона́да (still beverage) · sv citronsoda (carbonated beverage) · he לימונדה (still beverage) · pl lemoniada (still beverage) · el λεμονίτα (carbonated beverage) · el λεμονάδα (carbonated beverage) · ko 레몬에이드 (still beverage) · ta எலுமிச்சைச்சாறு (still beverage) · vi nước chanh (still beverage) · ja レモネード (still beverage) · fi limonadi (carbonated beverage) · nb limonade (still beverage) · de Limonade (still beverage) · es soda limonada (carbonated beverage) · gd deoch-liomaid (carbonated beverage) · tpi moliwara (still beverage) · tpi moliwara (carbonated beverage) · pl lemoniada (carbonated beverage) · ca llimonada (still beverage) · es limonada (still beverage) · az limonad (still beverage) · cmn 檸檬水 /柠檬水 (carbonated beverage) · uk лимона́д (still beverage) · ca gasosa (carbonated beverage) · de Limonade (carbonated beverage) · cs limonáda (still beverage) · ko 레모네이드 (still beverage) · yi לימאָנאַד (still beverage) · eo limonado (still beverage) · id kuas (still beverage) · io limonado (still beverage) · la lī̆mōnāta (still beverage) · frs limnóód (still beverage) · et morss (still beverage) · ro limonadă (still beverage) · tr gazoz (carbonated beverage) · th น้ำมะนาว (still beverage) · ar شَرَاب اللَّيْمُون (still beverage) · ko 사이다 (carbonated beverage) · es gaseosa de limón (carbonated beverage) · de Limo (carbonated beverage) · id sitrun (still beverage) · otw bookdehminaaboo (still beverage) · ru газиро́вка (carbonated beverage) · fr citronnade (still beverage) · et limps (carbonated beverage) · sco skoosh (still beverage) · pt limonada (still beverage) · ar لِيمُونَاضَة (still beverage) · sv citronläsk (carbonated beverage) · mr लिंबू सरबत (still beverage) · gd deoch-liomaid (still beverage) · pms limonada (still beverage) · ro citronadă (still beverage) · ur سکنجبین (still beverage) · tl limonada (still beverage) · chr ᎴᎹᏁᏗ (still beverage) · fa لیموناد (still beverage) · ru лимона́д (carbonated beverage) · ka ლიმონათი (still beverage) · mi wai rēmana (still beverage) · et limonaad (carbonated beverage) · cs limonáda (carbonated beverage) · haw wai lemi (still beverage) · cmn 檸檬水 /柠檬水 (still beverage) · fr limonade (carbonated beverage) · ar لِيمُونَادَا (still beverage) · pms limonà (still beverage) · unm lèmënèt (still beverage)