lemon (n.)

  1. yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

  2. a strong yellow color

    [ Syn: gamboge , lemon yellow , maize ]

  3. a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit

    [ Syn: lemon tree , citrus limon ]

  4. a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons

  5. an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory

    [ Syn: stinker ]

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