lemon law
A law dealing with defective items, especially automobiles, and the rights of consumers.
You should consult the applicable lemon laws and see if you have grounds for a return or replacement.
lemon
/ˈlɛmən/
noun 5adj 3name 3verb 1
Collocations
9(noun.)
ADJ
fresh
QUANT
slice, wedge
I squeezed a few slices of lemon into my tea to make it taste better.
VERB + LEMON
squeeze
I squeezed fresh lemon juice into my tea this morning.
slice | garnish sth with
LEMON + NOUN
tree | pip | peel, rind, zest | juice
Definitions
noun
1
A yellowish citrus fruit.
The juice of Lemmons killeth Warts, but better the water of the ſame juice, diſtilled through a glaſs.
2
A semitropical evergreen tree, Citrus limon, that bears such fruits.
3
A more or less bright shade of yellow associated with lemon fruits.
4
Lemon juice.
[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, […]
[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.
5
A lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris).
adj
1
Containing or having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons.
2
Of the pale yellow colour/color of lemons.
3
Smart; cheeky, vocal.
Obviously Emin is not the first public figure to get lemon over tax increases.
verb
1
To flavour with lemon.
You can start the vegetables cooking while you are lemoning the fish.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
suck a lemon
To be in a sour or negative mood.
I knew he must've woke up sucking a lemon when he didn't even say hello.
do me a lemon
Expresses disbelief.
Example Bank
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The juice of Lemmons killeth Warts, but better the water of the ſame juice, diſtilled through a glaſs.
Wiktionary02
[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, […]
Wiktionary03
[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.
Wiktionary04
Obviously Emin is not the first public figure to get lemon over tax increases.
Wiktionary05
You can start the vegetables cooking while you are lemoning the fish.
Wiktionary06
If you add lemon, it will become sour.
Tatoeba · #29484Usage Notes
i Register
In some senses, lemon is marked as slang, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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