lemon
Từ điển Collocation
lemon noun
ADJ. fresh
QUANT. slice, wedge Garnish the fish with wedges of lemon.
VERB + LEMON squeeze Squeeze a quarter of a lemon over the fish. | slice | garnish sth with
LEMON + NOUN tree | pip | peel, rind, zest | juice > Special page at FRUIT
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
- a strong yellow color; gamboge, lemon yellow, maize
- a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit; lemon tree, Citrus limon
- a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
- an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory; stinker
English Idioms Dictionary
a car with many problems, a car of low quality, seconds When the American companies began to make small cars, there were a lot of lemons for sale.
Bloomberg Financial Glossary
An investment with poor results.
Investopedia Financial Terms
Lemon
A very disappointing investment. Your expected return wasn't even close to being achieved.
Investopedia Says:
Just like the used car that breaks down while driving out of the lot, these investments leave a bitter taste.
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
lemons
syn.: Citrus limon gamboge lemon tree lemon yellow maize stinker
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