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lemonade berry

American

noun

a sumac, Rhus integrifolia, of southern California, having hairy, dark-red fruits used to make a beverage resembling lemonade.

Etymology

Origin of lemonade berry

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

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When Andy Barwell spoke to BBC News in December, the father-of-two said urged others to learn from his example that you cannot "live a champagne life on a lemonade budget".

From BBC • May 6, 2022

"You can't live a champagne life on a lemonade budget," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2021

The club’s crumbling, iconic Mestalla Stadium is a place where the manager’s task has long been to deliver champagne success on a lemonade budget, where the directors are impatient and the fans implacable.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2017

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