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lemon
has definitions from the fields of color,psychology,food,chemistry,botany
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[ noun ] (chemistry,botany,food) yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
Used in print (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)But there was a look about her mouth as_though she were tasting lemons . (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)`` I want the fish served whole , with head and tail '' , the epicure explained , `` and serve it with lemon in mouth '' . `` That 's silly - lemon in mouth '' , she said . So she brought the fish in whole , and she carried a lemon in her mouth . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (color) a strong yellow color
Synonyms Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)Orange and lemon are considered important as are such pastels as blue and lilac . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (botany) a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
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[ noun ] (informal) an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2018
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[ noun ] (psychology,food) a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
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