LEMON

[noun] - an oval fruit which has a thick yellow skin and sour juiceFor this recipe you need two lemons. [C]Would you like a slice of lemon in your tea? [U]See picture: FruitLemon is also the juice of a lemon or a drink made from this juice.He treated himself to some hot lemon and honey.a glass of lemon and limeSomething that is lemon is a pale yellow colour.The kitchen walls are lemon and the floor is black and white.(UK and ANZ slang) A lemon is a very foolish person.I felt such a lemon when I discovered I'd missed my appointment.(informal) A lemon is something that does not work.Only one of his inventions turned out to be a lemon.(esp. UK) Lemon curd/cheese (ANZ lemon butter) is a thick sweet substance made from lemons that you can spread on bread or cakes.Lemon grass is a tropical grass with a lemon-like flavour, used esp. in South East Asian cooking.(US informal) A lemon law is a law that lets people who buy large machines, esp. cars, get money from the seller if those machines don't work well.A lemon sole is a flat fish that can be cooked and eaten.(UK and ANZ) Lemon squash is a sweet drink made from lemons. You add water to it before drinking it.Would you like a lemon squash?