lemon

/'lemən/
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lemon

A child squeezes a fresh lemon into a glass of water.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A yellow citrus fruit: A small, oval fruit with a bright yellow rind, juicy acidic pulp, and a distinctive sour taste.
    • The tree bearing this fruit: A small evergreen tree (Citrus limon) cultivated for its fruit.
    • A bright yellow color: A strong, clear yellow color resembling that of the fruit's rind.
    • Something defective or unsatisfactory: An artifact, especially an automobile, that is faulty or fails to meet expectations.
    • An unsatisfactory or foolish person: (Informal) A person who is considered inept, disappointing, or foolish.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Fruit):
    • She added a slice of lemon to her tea.
    • The recipe calls for the juice of one lemon.
  • Noun (Tree):
    • They planted a lemon in their backyard.
  • Noun (Color):
    • She painted the kitchen walls a cheerful lemon.
  • Noun (Defective Item):
    • The used car I bought turned out to be a real lemon.
  • Noun (Unsatisfactory Person):
    • He's a bit of a lemon when it comes to fixing things.
Advanced Usage
  • "to hand someone a lemon": To sell or give someone something worthless or defective; to deceive or disappoint someone.
    • The contractor really handed us a lemon with this poorly built deck.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lemony (adj): Having the flavor, scent, or color of a lemon.
    • The cake had a lovely lemony flavor.
  • Lemonade (n): A drink made from lemon juice, water, and sugar.
    • She sold lemonade on a hot summer day.
Synonyms
  • Citrus fruit (for the fruit).
  • Dud, failure, clunker (for a defective item).
  • Fool, simpleton (for an unsatisfactory person, informal).
Related Phrases
  • Lemon law: A law designed to protect consumers who purchase defective vehicles or other major consumer goods.
    • He invoked the state's lemon law to get a refund for the car.
  • Lemon squeezer: A kitchen tool used to extract juice from lemons.
    • Use a lemon squeezer to get all the juice out.
Related Idioms
  • When life gives you lemons, make lemonade: An encouragement to make the best out of a difficult or bad situation.
    • I lost my job, but you know what they say—when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
lemon

A child squeezes a fresh lemon into a glass of water.

Noun
  1. an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
  2. a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
  3. a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
  4. a strong yellow color
  5. yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

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