lemon – English noun declension

English noun forms of lemon

Noun: lemon
Singularlemon
Plurallemons

Sample Sentences

  • The juice of Lemmons killeth Warts, but better the water of the ſame juice, diſtilled through a glaſs. [1680, T. K., The Kitchin-Phyſician; Or, a Guide for Good-Housewives in Maintaining Their Families in Health. […] , How to take away Warts off the Face or Hands, page 14:]
  • [J]uſt at the laſt ſcald four or five ſpoonfuls of thick new cream, with a few drops of lemon or vinegar, muſhrooms pickled do well, […] [1737, E[liza] S[mith], “Sauce for Boiled Turkey or Chickens”, in The Compleat Housewife: Or, Accomplish’d Gentlewoman’s Companion: […], London: […] J[ohn] and J[ohn] Pemberton, […], →OCLC, page 99:]
  • [S]tir into this, after taking from the fire, two ounces of butter cut into little bits, putting in one piece at a time, and squeeze a few drops of lemon in this sauce. [1887, Sarah A. Grier, chapter VIII, in A Few Hints about Cooking, with Remarks on Many Other Subjects, Boston, Mass.: Wright & Potter Printing Company, […], →OCLC, page 111:]
  • The fact that he is drinking lemon is, therefore, an image of the bitterness of his life. [1989, David Johnston, “Notes”, in Federico García Lorca, translated by David Johnston, Blood Wedding, London: Hodder & Stoughton, published 1998 (17th impression), →ISBN, note 14, page 109:]
  • She should stay in bed for 40 days and should avoid getting close to her husband till the end of 40 days, not taking a shower, not drinking lemon, and not letting anybody enter her room while she has her menses because this will affect her milk. [2018, Jehad O. Halabi, quoting Muna, “Case Study: Traditional Health Beliefs of Arabic Culture During Pregnancy”, in Marilyn “Marty” Douglas, Dula Pacquiao, Larry Purnell, editors, Global Applications of Culturally Competent Health Care: Guidelines for Practice, Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, →ISBN, part II (Guideline: Education and Training), page 79, column 1:]
  • Drinking lemon is known to aid with digestion, as it contains limonene, compounds that can assist with weight loss and fighting inflammation! [2018, Sally Olivia Kim, “Vanilla Lemon Latte”, in The Collagen Glow: A Guide to Ingestible Skincare, New York, N.Y.: W. W. Norton & Company, →ISBN, “Hot and Cold Drinks” section:]
  • He didn’t realise until he’d paid for it that the car was a lemon.
  • “[…]the Navy's supposed to give me a ship that goes, and a captain that fights—— That's what all this muck is for, isn't it?”
  • “Look, it's an old story by now. We're stuck with a lemon. Misfortune of war.[…]” [1951, Herman Wouk, chapter 20, in The Caine Mutiny, page 243:]
  • A thousand quid for that motor? Do me a lemon! I could get it for half that.
  • I'd really like to know what people think of this and whether I should carry on writing lemons or go and hide under a rock somewhere. [1997 April 18, Neko, “[Dominion][FanFic][Lemon] A Typical Night at the Station”, in rec.arts.anime.creative (Usenet):]
  • WARNING: This story is a lemon and must be viewed with great care. If you are either under the age of 18, think graphic sex is discussing^([sic]) or you know what my writing is like you should turn away now. [2000 May 30, Ian Blakeman, “[Eva][FanFic][Lemon] A day at Misatos appartment^([sic])”, in rec.arts.anime.creative (Usenet):]
  • This won't be a lemon simply because I can't see myself writing anything like that. [2002 November 10, Goku Girl, “[DBZ][FanFic][Yaoi] Saiya-jin no Suto-ri Ichi (part one)”, in rec.arts.anime.creative (Usenet):]

Etymology

1. Inherited from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon (“citrus”), from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn) or Classical Persian لِیمُون (līmūn), a variant of Classical Persian لِیمُو (līmū, līmō), from Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū, “lime”), ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limaw or Munda. Doublet of lime.
2. The fandom sense is named after the erotic anime series Cream Lemon. See: Middle English Nouns 'lymon', Middle English Nouns 'lymon'.