lemon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++lem·on1 /ˈlemən/ ●●● S3 noun 1 
[countable, uncountable]HBPDFF a fruit with a hard yellow skin and sour juice 柠檬 a slice of lemon 一片柠檬 Add a few drops of lemon juice. 加几滴柠檬汁。 →5 see picture at 见图 fruit12 [uncountable] British EnglishDFD a drink that tastes of lemons 柠檬饮料 a glass of fizzy lemon 一杯柠檬汽水3. [uncountable] (also lemon yellow)CC a pale yellow colour 淡黄色，柠檬黄4 [countable] especially American English informalUSELESS something that is useless because it fails to work or to work properly 无用之物，蹩脚货 I soon realized the van was a lemon. 不久我便发现，这辆小货车根本就不中用。5 [countable] British English informalSTUPID/NOT SENSIBLE a silly person 傻瓜，笨蛋 He just stood there looking like a real lemon. 他就像个十足的傻瓜一样站在那里。
[countable, uncountable]HBPDFF a fruit with a hard yellow skin and sour juice 柠檬 a slice of lemon 一片柠檬 Add a few drops of lemon juice. 加几滴柠檬汁。 →5 see picture at 见图 fruit12 [uncountable] British EnglishDFD a drink that tastes of lemons 柠檬饮料 a glass of fizzy lemon 一杯柠檬汽水3. [uncountable] (also lemon yellow)CC a pale yellow colour 淡黄色，柠檬黄4 [countable] especially American English informalUSELESS something that is useless because it fails to work or to work properly 无用之物，蹩脚货 I soon realized the van was a lemon. 不久我便发现，这辆小货车根本就不中用。5 [countable] British English informalSTUPID/NOT SENSIBLE a silly person 傻瓜，笨蛋 He just stood there looking like a real lemon. 他就像个十足的傻瓜一样站在那里。Examples from the Corpus
lemon• There are indeed times when a lemon as a seasoning seems second only in importance to salt.• It's also very good made with jam, lemon or cheese.• Most lemons last through mid-April and grapefruit, through mid-June.• I prefer this blend with about 5 drops of bergamot or lemon added to brighten the aroma.• Our van turned out to be a real lemon.• Use lime juice or zest rather than lemon.lemon2 (also lemon yellow) adjective pale yellow in colour 淡黄色的，柠檬黄的Examples from the Corpus
lemon• Mix the lemon juice and vanilla essence with the custard.• Mix the yogurt with the lemon juice, mint and parsley and season to taste with the salt and black pepper.• If the mixture seems too dry, add a little more olive oil and lemon juice.• And they ate Papparadelle Ripiene stuffed with goat cheese and Parmesan and covered with a grated lemon peel and cream sauce.• Hot-pressed sandwiches such as basil, mozzarella and tomato; lemon turkey; smoked salmon; and roast beef.Origin lemon (1300-1400) French limon, from Medieval Latin limo, from Arabic laymunlem·on1 nounlemon2 adjectiveChineseSyllable
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lemon
lem‧on1 /ˈlemən/ 
noun
1. [uncountable and countable] a fruit with a hard yellow skin and sour juice:
a slice of lemon
Add a few drops of lemon juice.
2. [uncountable] British English a drink that tastes of lemons:
a glass of fizzy lemon
3. (also lemon yellow) [uncountable] a pale yellow colour
4. [countable] especially American English informal something that is useless because it fails to work or to work properly:
I soon realized the van was a lemon.
5. [countable] British English informal a silly person:
He just stood there looking like a real lemon.
lemon2 (also ˌlemon ˈyellow) adjective
pale yellow in colour
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noun Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: limon, from Medieval Latin limo, from Arabic laymun
Language: French
Origin: limon, from Medieval Latin limo, from Arabic laymun
1. [uncountable and countable] a fruit with a hard yellow skin and sour juice:
2. [uncountable] British English a drink that tastes of lemons:
3. (also lemon yellow) [uncountable] a pale yellow colour
4. [countable] especially American English informal something that is useless because it fails to work or to work properly:
5. [countable] British English informal a silly person:
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(also ˌlemon ˈyellow) adjectivepale yellow in colour
especially