lemon
['lemәn]
n. 柠檬, 柠檬树, 柠檬

[医] 柠檬



lemon
[ noun ]

1. yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

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2. a strong yellow color

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

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4. a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons

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

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Sole \Sole\, n. [F. sole, L. solea; -- so named from its flat
shape. See {Sole} of the foot.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus
{Solea} and allied genera of the family {Soleid[ae]},
especially the common European species ({Solea
vulgaris}), which is a valuable food fish.
(b) Any one of several American flounders somewhat resembling
the true sole in form or quality, as the California sole
({Lepidopsetta bilineata}), the long-finned sole
({Glyptocephalus zachirus}), and other species.

{Lemon}, or {French}, {sole} (Zo["o]l.), a European species
of sole ({Solea pegusa}).

{Smooth sole} (Zo["o]l.), the megrim.


Lemon \Lem"on\ (l[e^]m"[u^]n), n. [F. limon, Per. l[imac]m[=u]n;
cf. Ar. laim[=u]n, Sp. limon, It. limone. Cf. {Lime} a
fruit.]
1. (Bot.) An oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange,
and containing a pulp usually intensely acid. It is
produced by a tropical tree of the genus {Citrus}, the
common fruit known in commerce being that of the species
{Citrus Limonum} or {Citrus Medica} (var. Limonum). There
are many varieties of the fruit, some of which are sweet.

2. The tree which bears lemons; the lemon tree.

{Lemon grass} (Bot.), a fragrant East Indian grass
({Andropogon Sh[oe]nanthus}, and perhaps other allied
species), which yields the grass oil used in perfumery.

{Lemon sole} (Zo["o]l.), a yellow European sole ({Solea
aurantiaca}).

{Salts of lemon} (Chem.), a white crystalline substance,
inappropriately named, as it consists of an acid potassium
oxalate and contains no citric acid, which is the
characteristic acid of lemon; -- called also {salts of
sorrel}. It is used in removing ink stains. See {Oxalic
acid}, under {Oxalic}. [Colloq.]