Lemon

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1. Noun

An oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange, and containing a pulp usually intensely acid. It is produced by a tropical tree of the genus Citrus, the common fruit known in commerce being that of the species C. Limonum or C. Medica (var. Limonum). There are many varieties of the fruit, some of which are sweet.

2. Noun

The tree which bears lemons; the lemon tree.

3. Noun

a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
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4. Noun

a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
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5. Noun

an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
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