noun
- plural of lemon; yellow citrus fruits with sour juice
- defective or unsatisfactory products, especially cars
Usage: informal
Examples
- She bought fresh lemons at the grocery store.
- The recipe calls for juice from two lemons.
- He squeezed lemons to make lemonade.
- The car dealer sold him two lemons in a row.
- These lemons are too sour to eat plain.
- Consumer reports help identify automotive lemons.
- She grows lemons in her backyard garden.