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lemon

[/ˈlɛmən/]

noun

Definition: A yellowish citrus fruit.

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

Definition: A taste or flavour/flavor of lemons.

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

Definition: A defective or inadequate item or individual.
Example: "He didn’t realise until he’d paid for it that the car was a lemon."

Definition: (shortened from “lemon flavour”) Favor.
Example: "A thousand quid for that motor? Do me a lemon, I could get it for half that."

Definition: A piece of fanfiction involving explicit sex (named after the erotic anime series Cream Lemon).

verb

Definition: To flavour with lemon.
Example: "You can start the vegetables cooking while you are lemoning the fish."

adjective

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

Definition: Of the pale yellow colour/color of lemons.

Definition: (from "lemon tart") Smart; cheeky, vocal.