Lemon: meaning, definitions and examples

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lemon

[ ˈlɛmən ]

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sour fruit

A yellow citrus fruit with a sour taste, typically used in cooking or for its juice.

Synonyms

citrus fruit, sour fruit

Examples of usage

Lemon is often used in making lemonade.
She added some lemon zest to the cake batter.

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color

A pale or vivid yellow color resembling that of the lemon fruit.

Synonyms

pale yellow, yellow

Examples of usage

She painted her walls in a lovely lemon shade.
The dress she wore was a beautiful lemon color.

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to add zest

To add liveliness or zest to something, like flavoring with lemon.

Synonyms

enliven, spice up

Examples of usage

She loves to lemon up her salads with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
He lemoned up the boring conversation with a joke.

Translations

Translations of the word "lemon" in other languages:

🇵🇹 limão

🇮🇳 नींबू

🇩🇪 Zitrone

🇮🇩 lemon

🇺🇦 лимон

🇵🇱 cytryna

🇯🇵 レモン

🇫🇷 citron

🇪🇸 limón

🇹🇷 limon

🇰🇷 레몬

🇸🇦 ليمون

🇨🇿 citron

🇸🇰 citrón

🇨🇳 柠檬

🇸🇮 limona

🇮🇸 sítróna

🇰🇿 лимон

🇬🇪 ლიმონი

🇦🇿 limon

🇲🇽 limón

Word origin

The word 'lemon' originated from Old French 'limon', which in turn came from Arabic 'laymūn' and Persian 'līmū', referring to the citrus fruit. Lemons are believed to have been first grown in Assam, a region in northeast India, northern Burma, and China. They were introduced to the Mediterranean region around the 1st century AD. Lemons have since become a popular ingredient in cooking, baking, and beverages around the world.