Definitions for Lemon

Lemon lem·on

Spelling: [lem-uh n]
IPA: /ˈlɛm ən/

Lemon is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 63 anagrams from letters in Lemon (elmno).

Definitions for Lemon

noun

  1. the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
  2. the tree itself.
  3. lemon yellow.
  4. Informal. a person or thing that proves to be defective, imperfect, or unsatisfactory; dud:

adjective

  1. made of or with lemon.
  2. having the color, taste, or odor of lemon.

Origin of Lemon

1350-1400; 1905-10 for def 4; Medieval Latin lemōnium; replacing Middle English lymon Medieval Latin līmō, (stem līmōn-) Persian līmū, līmun

Examples for Lemon

While pulling, flavor with vanilla and a few drops of lemon.

Add a lemon, cut into slices, twelve cloves, and twelve pepper-corns.

Season with salt, pepper, and the juice of the lemon or the vinegar.

He adds two dashes of Peychaud's bitters, one shot of Los Tigres de la Ira's Suisse verte, some lemon juice, and an egg white.

Pour this into the liquid and add the sugar and the juice of the lemon.

What makes the pain bearable is a memory of Robin, at lunch, when she suddenly smashes a lemon meringue pie into her own face.

Think all-tequila margaritas, carne asada tacos spritzed with lemon, key lime pies that are mounds of crust and nothing more.

Twist a large piece of orange zest and a large piece of lemon zest over the drink and drop into the glass.

Throw them into the soup at the last, and also squeeze in the juice of a lemon.

Apply to the forehead for fast relief and follow up with a cup of green tea with half a lemon squeezed in.

Word Value for Lemon
Scrable

7

Words with friends

10

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