What does "lemon" mean?

"Lemon" means: A sour yellow fruit. Example: "She squeezed a lemon into her water."

How do you say lemon in Hebrew and Spanish?

In Hebrew, lemon is לימון. In Spanish, it is limón.

How do you pronounce "lemon"?

Lemon is pronounced /ˈlɛmən/. It is a noun. You can hear a native speaker say it on this page.

Lemon — Meaning for Kids, with Picture, Audio & Hebrew

lemon

/ˈlɛmən/

noun

A sour yellow fruit

“She squeezed a lemon into her water.”

לימון

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Lemon is a noun in the food & drinks category. It is a advanced (ages 11-12) word, meaning "A sour yellow fruit" In Hebrew, lemon translates to לימון.

Example Sentences

She squeezed the lemon over her fish and the sour juice made her eyes water.
He made a big jug of lemonade by mixing lemon juice, water, and sugar.
The lemon tree in the garden was covered in bright yellow fruit in winter.

Did You Know? Lemons are a hybrid fruit — they do not occur naturally in the wild and were created by crossbreeding a bitter orange and a citron in Southeast Asia thousands of years ago. Lemon juice can be used as invisible ink: write a message with lemon juice, let it dry, and hold the paper near a light bulb — heat makes the writing appear brown! Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries, even though they taste sour.