lemon
noun
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
lemons
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pluralof lemon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Pereira has continued to champion corn, recently making a Brazilian lemonade - which uses limes instead of lemons - and pairing it with corn milk.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
A shelf says: I buy my tuna packed in olive oil, not water, and I know what to do with preserved lemons.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
A bowl of lemons sits on a table in the conference room Mauricio Pochettino has turned into an office at the U.S. men’s soccer team’s beachfront resort in south Orange County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Based on his own experience buying a used car, columnist Christopher Mims explains how to hunt for deals, check a vehicle’s battery health and avoid the lemons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Every Friday five crates of oranges and lemons arrived from a fruiterer in New York--every Monday these same oranges and lemons left his back door in a pyramid of pulpless halves.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
