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lemon
noun
a
sour
,
oval
,
bright-yellow
citrus
fruit
used
for
its
juice
,
rind
,
or
flavor
•
She
sliced
a
fresh
lemon
to
squeeze
over
the
fish
.
She
sliced
a
fresh
lemon
to
squeeze
over
the
fish
.
•
A
glass
of
water
with
a
lemon
wedge
is
refreshing
on
a
hot
day
.
A
glass
of
water
with
a
lemon
wedge
is
refreshing
on
a
hot
day
.
Middle
English
limon
,
via
Old
French
from
Arabic
līmūn
,
ultimately
from
Persian
līmū
.
noun
a
small
evergreen
citrus
tree
that
bears
lemons
•
They
planted
a
young
lemon
in
the
courtyard
.
They
planted
a
young
lemon
in
the
courtyard
.
•
The
scent
of
the
flowering
lemon
filled
the
evening
air
.
The
scent
of
the
flowering
lemon
filled
the
evening
air
.
noun
informal
:
a
product
,
especially
a
vehicle
,
that
is
seriously
defective
and
fails
to
work
properly
•
The
used
car
he
bought
turned
out
to
be
a
complete
lemon
.
The
used
car
he
bought
turned
out
to
be
a
complete
lemon
.
•
If
the
phone
keeps
freezing
on
day
one
,
you've
got
a
lemon
.
If
the
phone
keeps
freezing
on
day
one
,
you've
got
a
lemon
.
Originated
in
early
20th-century
American
slang
;
possibly
from
the
idea
of
something
that
leaves
a
sour
taste
,
like
the
fruit
.