Lemon
noun
A yellow citrus fruit commonly used for juice, cooking, and as a flavor for drinks and foods.
She squeezed a fresh lemon into the water.
Often appears as...
- lemon juice
- lemon zest
noun
A light yellow color.
She decided to paint the kitchen walls a bright lemon color.
Often appears as...
- lemon color
- lemon yellow
noun
A worthless or disappointing thing, especially a product that is not functioning properly.
He bought a car but it turned out to be a lemon.
Often appears as...
- buy a lemon
- sell a lemon
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
An individual who is viewed as a loser or as simple-minded.
Don't be such a lemon!
Often appears as...
- act like a lemon
- be a lemon
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A yellow citrus fruit commonly used for juice, cooking, and as a flavor for drinks and foods.
She squeezed a fresh lemon into the water.
Often appears as...
- lemon juice
- lemon zest
noun
A light yellow color.
She decided to paint the kitchen walls a bright lemon color.
Often appears as...
- lemon color
- lemon yellow
noun
A worthless or disappointing thing, especially a product that is not functioning properly.
He bought a car but it turned out to be a lemon.
Often appears as...
- buy a lemon
- sell a lemon
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
An individual who is viewed as a loser or as simple-minded.
Don't be such a lemon!
Often appears as...
- act like a lemon
- be a lemon
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Uses
Often used in recipes to add a tart flavor to both sweet and savory dishes.
Adding lemon brightens up the taste of grilled fish.
Pro Tip 2/3Squeezing Technique
Roll the lemon before squeezing to get more juice out of it.
Roll the lemon on the counter before making lemonade.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
Lemons are a symbol for freshness and cleanliness in many cultures.
Lemon scent is often used in cleaning products.
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Video examples
Brian Skerry reveals...
to work with lemon shark pups. This is a photo of a lemon shark pup, and it shows these animals where they live for the first two to three years of their lives in these protective mangroves. This is a very sort of un-shark-like photograph. It's not what you typically might think of as a shark picture.
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A cleanse won't detox...
before it breaks down into carbon dioxide and water. These are components our body can handle. Now let's look at a popular cleanse -- cayenne, pepper, lemon juice drink, to help your liver flush toxins. You drink it, it gets digested, nutrients get absorbed in the blood and arrive at the liver.
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An ode to living on...
fire extinguishers, laws, pigeons, bottles of beer, lemons and light bulbs; Pinot noir and paracetamol; ghosts, mosquitoes, flamingos, flowers, the ukulele, elevators and cats, cat videos, the internet; iron beams, buildings and batteries, all ingenuity and bright ideas, all known life
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Write your story, change...
hundreds of lemonade stands started opening up in every state in the country. Ordinary people selling water and sugar and lemons to help kids with cancer. Nearly two months later, Alex died while her parents were holding her hands. She was 8 years old.
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The ecological knowledge...
have behavior they show certain behavior and here are some of the plants with the active lifestyle first is a lemon bar so this is a plant that is shaking fast if you translate it literally and it is
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Lemon Sharks PIPE National...
the water is murky as Gruber gets deeper it's clear he's not alone a school of more than three dozen adult lemon sharks ready and waiting summer as long as ten feet an awesome sight but it doesn't
Video examples
Lemon Sharks PIPE National...
the water is murky as Gruber gets deeper it's clear he's not alone a school of more than three dozen adult lemon sharks ready and waiting summer as long as ten feet an awesome sight but it doesn't
Video examples
Lemon Sharks PIPE National...
the water is murky as Gruber gets deeper it's clear he's not alone a school of more than three dozen adult lemon sharks ready and waiting summer as long as ten feet an awesome sight but it doesn't
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Do Lemon Sharks Attack...
They instinctively hug the mangrove roots which offer some protection. But if they stray too far, the hunt is on. TRISTAN For a baby lemon shark that's in close proximity to a big adult, if they
Video examples
Lemon Sharks Hunting in...
lemon sharks hug the shore surrounded by schooling bait fish for the moment they seem to have little interest in all this food around them they're simply waiting for help
Video examples
Brian Skerry reveals...
to work with lemon shark pups. This is a photo of a lemon shark pup, and it shows these animals where they live for the first two to three years of their lives in these protective mangroves. This is a very sort of un-shark-like photograph. It's not what you typically might think of as a shark picture.
Video examples
A cleanse won't detox...
before it breaks down into carbon dioxide and water. These are components our body can handle. Now let's look at a popular cleanse -- cayenne, pepper, lemon juice drink, to help your liver flush toxins. You drink it, it gets digested, nutrients get absorbed in the blood and arrive at the liver.
Video examples
An ode to living on...
fire extinguishers, laws, pigeons, bottles of beer, lemons and light bulbs; Pinot noir and paracetamol; ghosts, mosquitoes, flamingos, flowers, the ukulele, elevators and cats, cat videos, the internet; iron beams, buildings and batteries, all ingenuity and bright ideas, all known life
Video examples
Write your story, change...
hundreds of lemonade stands started opening up in every state in the country. Ordinary people selling water and sugar and lemons to help kids with cancer. Nearly two months later, Alex died while her parents were holding her hands. She was 8 years old.
Video examples
The ecological knowledge...
have behavior they show certain behavior and here are some of the plants with the active lifestyle first is a lemon bar so this is a plant that is shaking fast if you translate it literally and it is
Video examples
Lemon Sharks PIPE National...
the water is murky as Gruber gets deeper it's clear he's not alone a school of more than three dozen adult lemon sharks ready and waiting summer as long as ten feet an awesome sight but it doesn't
Video examples
Lemon Sharks PIPE National...
the water is murky as Gruber gets deeper it's clear he's not alone a school of more than three dozen adult lemon sharks ready and waiting summer as long as ten feet an awesome sight but it doesn't
Video examples
Lemon Sharks PIPE National...
the water is murky as Gruber gets deeper it's clear he's not alone a school of more than three dozen adult lemon sharks ready and waiting summer as long as ten feet an awesome sight but it doesn't
Video examples
Do Lemon Sharks Attack...
They instinctively hug the mangrove roots which offer some protection. But if they stray too far, the hunt is on. TRISTAN For a baby lemon shark that's in close proximity to a big adult, if they
Video examples
Lemon Sharks Hunting in...
lemon sharks hug the shore surrounded by schooling bait fish for the moment they seem to have little interest in all this food around them they're simply waiting for help
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Cam
American Musician
I think life gives you lemons, and the thing that I'm working on doing is not watering it down, not putting sugar in it. Just drink it straight. The more you can take life head on... it's gonna make you a better person, and then you have nothing left to be afraid of. And what an awesome way to live.
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Frank Luntz
American Politician
There are words that work, that are meant to explain and educate on policies that work, on products that work, on services that work. I'm not going to ever try to sell a lemon. I don't do that.
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Sonoya Mizuno
Japanese Actress
I drink a glass of water and half a lemon as soon as I wake up. I heard that it's supposed to balance your body's pH. Not sure if that's true, but to be honest, it really helps with bloating.
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Mary J. Blige
American Musician
I still get nervous about singing. I drink tea with honey and lemon before every concert. And I need to have scented candles in all of my hotel rooms.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
I have been cooking with preserved lemon for years, using it left, right and centre, but I am still far from reaching my limit.
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Greg Gutfeld
American Author
ObamaCare was a lemon, but the media were his lemonheads.
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Rituparna Sengupta
Indian Actress
I start my day with warm water with a few lemon drops.
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Rip Torn
American Actor
If I could just get a piece of lemon, it'd be great.
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Tessa Virtue
Canadian Athlete
I drink hot water and lemon every morning.
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Cheryl Burke
American Dancer
I live by green tea with lemon and honey.
Quote examples
Cam
American Musician
I think life gives you lemons, and the thing that I'm working on doing is not watering it down, not putting sugar in it. Just drink it straight. The more you can take life head on... it's gonna make you a better person, and then you have nothing left to be afraid of. And what an awesome way to live.
Quote examples
Frank Luntz
American Politician
There are words that work, that are meant to explain and educate on policies that work, on products that work, on services that work. I'm not going to ever try to sell a lemon. I don't do that.
Quote examples
Sonoya Mizuno
Japanese Actress
I drink a glass of water and half a lemon as soon as I wake up. I heard that it's supposed to balance your body's pH. Not sure if that's true, but to be honest, it really helps with bloating.
Quote examples
Mary J. Blige
American Musician
I still get nervous about singing. I drink tea with honey and lemon before every concert. And I need to have scented candles in all of my hotel rooms.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
I have been cooking with preserved lemon for years, using it left, right and centre, but I am still far from reaching my limit.
Quote examples
Greg Gutfeld
American Author
ObamaCare was a lemon, but the media were his lemonheads.
Quote examples
Rituparna Sengupta
Indian Actress
I start my day with warm water with a few lemon drops.
Quote examples
Rip Torn
American Actor
If I could just get a piece of lemon, it'd be great.
Quote examples
Tessa Virtue
Canadian Athlete
I drink hot water and lemon every morning.
Quote examples
Cheryl Burke
American Dancer
I live by green tea with lemon and honey.
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