le

/si.tʁɔ̃/

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Translation

lemon

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Word origin

From Italian citrone, from Latin citrus ('citron tree'). English 'citron' comes from the same source.

Origin
Latin
Root
citrus
English cognates
citron, citrus

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcitrons

Examples

.

She squeezed a lemon into her tea.

.

This fish is eaten with a squeeze of lemon.

C.

Lemon is very rich in vitamin C.

.

I made a lemon tart for dessert.

grimace .

He pulled a face biting into a lemon.

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