lemonEnglish

lemon, Citrus limon, Citrus medica, citron, citron tree

Common #4,810 of the corpus · 19 per million words · 81,315 occurrences

Noun

A strong yellow color

English: gamboge, lemon, lemon yellow, maize

Yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

English: lemon

Bahasa: limau, jeruk nipis

A small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit

English: lemon, lemon tree, Citrus limon

Bahasa: limau, jeruk sitrun

4 more noun senses

An artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory

English: lemon, stinker

A distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons

English: lemon

A thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic, used especially as a dip for pita, originated in the Middle East

English: hummus, humus, hommos, hoummos, humous

Bahasa: bawang putih

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Thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind

English: citron, citron tree, Citrus medica

Bahasa: nipis, jeruk jari buddha, kedangsa

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Adjective

Tasting sour like a lemon

English: lemony, lemonlike, sourish, tangy, tart

Bahasa: masam

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