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lemon

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Main Entry:
1lem·on 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈle-mən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English lymon, from Middle French limon, from Medieval Latin limon-, limo, from Arabic laymūn, līmūn, from Persian līmū, līmun
Date:
15th century
1 a: an acid fruit that is botanically a many-seeded pale yellow oblong berry produced by a small thorny citrus tree (Citrus limon) and that has a rind from which an aromatic oil is extracted b: a tree that bears lemons2: one (as an automobile) that is unsatisfactory or defective


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