lemon
/ˈlɛmən/
noun
A sour yellow fruit
“She squeezed a lemon into her water.”
לימון
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.
Common Word Combinations
lemon juicelemon cakelemon dropfresh lemon
Related Words
limeorangegrapefruitcitrus
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