lemon

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A yellowish citrus fruit.

   • The juice of Lemmons killeth Warts, but better the water of the ſame juice, diſtilled through a glaſs.
2. 2

   A semitropical evergreen tree, Citrus limon, that bears such fruits.

3. 3

   A more or less bright shade of yellow associated with lemon fruits.

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   1. 4

      Lemon juice.

      • [J]uſt at the laſt ſcald four or five ſpoonfuls of thick new cream, with a few drops of lemon or vinegar, muſhrooms pickled do well, […]
      • [S]tir into this, after taking from the fire, two ounces of butter cut into little bits, putting in one piece at a time, and squeeze a few drops of lemon in this sauce.
      • The fact that he is drinking lemon is, therefore, an image of the bitterness of his life.
   2. 5

      A lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris).

   3. 6

      A defective or inadequate item or individual.

      • He didn’t realise until he’d paid for it that the car was a lemon.
      • “[…]the Navy's supposed to give me a ship that goes, and a captain that fights—— That's what all this muck is for, isn't it?” “Look, it's an old story by now. We're stuck with a lemon. Misfortune of war.[…]”
   4. 7

      Favor.

      • A thousand quid for that motor? Do me a lemon! I could get it for half that.
   5. 8

      A piece of fanfiction involving explicit sex.

      • I'd really like to know what people think of this and whether I should carry on writing lemons or go and hide under a rock somewhere.
      • WARNING: This story is a lemon and must be viewed with great care. If you are either under the age of 18, think graphic sex is discussing^([sic]) or you know what my writing is like you should turn away now.
      • This won't be a lemon simply because I can't see myself writing anything like that.
   6. 9

      The surface of revolution of a circular arc of angle less than 180° rotated about the…

      The surface of revolution of a circular arc of angle less than 180° rotated about the straight line passing through the arc’s two endpoints.

   7. 10

      Containing or having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons.

   8. 11

      Of the pale yellow colour/color of lemons.

   9. 12

      Smart

      Smart; cheeky, vocal.

      • Obviously Emin is not the first public figure to get lemon over tax increases.
   10. 13

       To flavour with lemon.

       • You can start the vegetables cooking while you are lemoning the fish.
   11. 14

       A surname.

   12. 15

       An unincorporated community in McLean County, Kentucky, United States.

   13. 16

       A minor river in Devon, England, which joins the River Teign at Newton Abbot.

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