lemon-drop

A child enjoys a lemon-drop candy.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of candy: "lemon-drop" refers to a small, hard, lemon-flavored candy, typically shaped like a droplet or a rounded disc, with a sour or sweet-tart taste.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She offered me a lemon-drop from the jar. (A small, lemon-flavored candy.)
  • The children enjoyed sucking on lemon-drops during the long car ride. (Hard candies with a lemon taste.)

Advanced Usage

• "lemon-drop" as a descriptor: Sometimes used informally to describe something that is lemon-flavored or lemon-shaped, though this is less common.
  • The cocktail had a lemon-drop garnish. (A lemon-shaped or lemon-flavored addition to the drink.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lemon-drop (adj): Describing something that resembles or tastes like a lemon-drop candy.
  • The lemon-drop martini is a popular cocktail. (A drink with a sweet-and-sour lemon flavor, inspired by the candy.)

Synonyms

• Lemon candy: any candy with a lemon flavor.
• Sour drop: a generic term for a tart, fruit-flavored candy.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using "lemon-drop," but the word "lemon" alone appears in idioms such as "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" (to make the best of a bad situation).