Lemon

Lemons grow on a branch in a garden close up

Citrus limon

Lemon (Wiktionary)

English

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Etymology

From Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon (citrus), from Arabic لَيْمُون(laymūn) or Ottoman Turkish لیمون(limon), from Persian لیمو(limu). Cognate with Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū, lime).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: lĕm'ən, IPA(key): /ˈlɛmən/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmən

Noun

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