🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

レモン

Pronunciation / Transliteration: remon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lemon/ˈlɛm.ən/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は水にレモンを加えた。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A yellow, oval citrus fruit with a sour taste.

    "She squeezed a lemon over her fish to enhance the flavor."
  2. 2

    The tree that bears lemons, known for its fragrant flowers.

    "The lemon tree in the backyard produces fruit every summer."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'lemon' comes from the Middle English 'lymon', which is derived from the Old French 'limon', and ultimately from the Arabic 'laymūn' or 'līmūn'. The term has evolved through various languages, reflecting the fruit's journey from the Middle East to Europe.

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