1. (

• lemon

) yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh ;

2. (

• gamboge ,
• lemon ,
• lemon_yellow ,
• maize

) a strong yellow color ;

3. (

• lemon ,
• lemon_tree ,
• Citrus_limon

) a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit ;

4. (

• lemon

) a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons ;

5. (

• lemon ,
• stinker

) an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory ;