■ noun
1》 a pale yellow oval citrus fruit with thick skin and fragrant, acidic juice.
↘a drink made from or flavoured with ~ juice.
2》 the evergreen citrus tree which produces ~s. [ Citrus limon .]
3》 a pale yellow colour.
4》 informal an unsatisfactory person or thing.
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
ME: via OFr. limon from Arab. līmūn ; cf. lime 2 .