Definition 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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“Rough lemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough%20lemon. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of rough lemon was in 1878
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