Lemon meaning

What does “lemon” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“lemon” is a noun with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh.

lemon

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
a strong yellow color
Synonymsgamboge lemon yellow maize
a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
Synonymslemon tree Citrus limon
a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
Synonymsstinker

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University