Definitions
an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon (“citrus”), from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn) or Classical Persian لِیمُون (līmūn), a variant of Classical Persian لِیمُو (līmū, līmō), from Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū, “lime”), ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limaw or Munda. Doublet of lime.
Used in a sentence
“The juice of Lemmons killeth Warts, but better the water of the ſame juice, diſtilled through a glaſs.”
“[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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer6 curated clues
01“Sour yellow citrus”5 letters
02“Sour yellow fruit”5 letters
03“Yellow citrus”5 letters
04“Yellow citrus fruit”5 letters
05“Yellow sour fruit”5 letters
06“Sour citrus fruit”5 letters
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