ETYM French limon, Per. lîműn; cf. Arabic laiműn, Spanish limon, Italian limone. Related to Lime a fruit.
Sour fruit of the small, evergreen, semitropical lemon tree Citrus limon. It may have originated in NW India, and was introduced into Europe by the Spanish Moors in the 12th or 13th century. It is now grown in Italy, Spain, California, Florida, South Africa, and Australia.
1. A distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons.
2. A small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit; SYN. lemon tree, Citrus limon.
3. Yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh. + prikaži više