lemon

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Synonyms: demon, leman, lexon, leon, lumon, limon, lemn, lemmon, lymon, lemo, emon

Antonyms: demon, leman, lexon, leon, lumon, limon, lemn, lemmon, lymon, lemo, emon

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q1093742}}A yellowish [[citrus]] [[fruit]].
2. A semitropical [[evergreen]] [[tree]], {{taxfmt|Citrus limon|species}}, that bears such fruits.
3. A more or less bright [[shade]] of [[yellow]] associated with lemon fruits.
4. {{lb|en|uncountable|rare}} [[lemon juice|Lemon juice]].
5. A [[lemon shark]] ({{taxfmt|Negaprion brevirostris|species}}).
6. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[defective]] or [[inadequate]] item or individual.
7. {{lb|en|[[Cockney rhyming slang]]|shortened from “lemon flavour”}} [[favor|Favor]].
8. {{lb|en|fandom}} A piece of [[fanfiction]] involving [[explicit]] sex.
9. {{senseid|en|geometry}} {{lb|en|geometry}} The [[surface of revolution]] of a [[circular arc]] of angle less than 180° rotated about the [[straight line]] passing through the arc’s two [[endpoint]]s.

Adjective

1. Containing or having the [[flavour]]/[[flavor]] and/or [[scent]] of lemons.
2. Of the pale yellow [[colour]]/[[color]] of lemons.
3. {{lb|en|Cockney rhyming|_|slang|from "lemon tart"}} [[Smart]]; [[cheeky]], [[vocal]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To flavour with lemon.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.
2. {{place|en|ucomm|co/McLean County|s/Kentucky|c/USA}}.
3. {{place|en|minor river|co/Devon|cc/England|which joins the River|x/Teign}} at {{l|en|Newton Abbot}}.

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