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lemon noun

  /ˈlɛm.ən/ , /ˈlɪm.ɪn/
  • A yellowish citrus fruit.
 citron, jaune citron
  • A semitropical evergreen tree, Citrus limon, that bears such fruits.
 citronnier, jaune citron, citron
  • (slang) A defective or inadequate item or individual.
 citron, jaune citron, chiotte
  • A more or less bright shade of yellow associated with lemon fruits.
  • A lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris).
  • (Cockney rhyming slang, shortened from “lemon flavour”) Favor.
  • (fandom) A piece of fanfiction involving explicit sex.
  • (geometry) 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.
 jaune citron, citron

lemon adjective

  /ˈlɛm.ən/ , /ˈlɪm.ɪn/
  • Of the pale yellow colour/color of lemons.
 jaune citron
  • Containing or having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons.
 au citron, citron
lemon balm
citronnelle, mélisse, mélisse officinale, mélisse citronnelle, baume, baume mélisse
lemon squeezer
presse-citron
lemon juice
jus de citron
lemon shark
requin-citron
lemon verbena
verveine
lemon sole
limande-sole, limande sole
sea lemon
citron de mer
Meyer lemon
citron de Meyer
lemon curd
crème de citron
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