SINCE 1828
rough lemon
nounDefinition of rough lemon
1
: a hybrid lemon that forms a large spreading thorny tree, bears rough-skinned fruit, and is important chiefly as a rootstock for other citrus trees
2
: the fruit of a rough lemon
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