1. A small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
   "They planted a lemon tree in their backyard";
   - lemon tree, Citrus limon
    
2. Yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
   "She added a squeeze of lemon to her tea"
    
3. A distinctive tart flavour characteristic of lemons
   "The lemon flavour in the pie was refreshing"
    
4. A strong yellow colour
   "The lemon yellow paint made the kitchen feel sunny and cheerful";
   - gamboge, lemon yellow, maize
    
5. [informal] An artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
   "He regretted buying the used car, which turned out to be a real lemon";
   - stinker [informal]

Sounds like: leman

Derived forms: lemons

Type of: artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], citrus, citrus fruit, citrus tree, flavor [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], nip, relish, sapidity, savor [US], savour [Brit, Cdn], smack, tang, yellow, yellowness

Part of: genus Citrus

Encyclopedia: Lemon, Mark