[lem.on] n [ME lymon, fr. MF limon, fr. ML limon-, limo, fr. Ar laymun] (15c) 1 a: an acid fruit that is botanically a many-seeded pale yellow oblong berry and is produced by a small thorny tree (Citrus limon) b: a tree that bears lemons
2: one (as an automobile) that is unsatisfactory or defective -- lem.ony adj
[2]lemon adj (1598) 1: of the color lemon yellow
2. a: containing lemon b: having the flavor or scent of lemon