noun
Meaning 1
A yellow lemon-flavored and lemon-shaped candy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
lemon drop
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UK: /ˈlɛmən dɹɒp/
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US: /ˈlɛmən dɹɑp/
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noun
Meaning 2
A cocktail of vodka with lemon juice and sugar.
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noun
Meaning 3
A variety of mangosteen, especially Garcinia intermedia, or sometimes the similar Garcinia madruno.
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noun
Meaning 4
a hard candy with lemon flavor and a yellow color and (usually) the shape of a lemon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hard candy
History
Etymology
Literally lemon + drop. From the combination of lemon (referring to the flavor of the candy) and drop (referring to the shape of the candy, often a small, smooth, oval, or circular shape). The word lemon Inherited from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon (“citrus”), and the word drop comes from Middle English droppe, Middle English drope (“small quantity of liquid; small amount of something; speck”), from Old English dropa (“a drop”).