Phrase guide

sweet lemon

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several plants that produce fruit resembling lemon or lime, but less acidic than lemon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of several plants that produce fruit resembling lemon or lime, but less acidic than lemon.

A plant of the species Citrus medica (syn. Citrus limetta) or its fruit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

lemon tree having fruit with a somewhat insipid sweetish pulp

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sweet lime, Citrus limetta

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: genus Citrus, lemon, lemon tree, Citrus limon

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hindi: मुसंबी (musambī) — Citrus limetta
  • Persian: لیمو شیرین (limu širin) — Citrus limetta
  • Punjabi: ਮੁਸੰਮੀ (musammī) — Citrus limetta
  • Tamil: எலுமிச்சை (elumiccai) — Citrus limetta
  • Urdu: مَوسَمبی (mausambī) — Citrus limetta