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"LEMONS" is a plural of: lemon. |
Date "LEMONS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Dream Interpretation | To dream of seeing lemons on their native trees among rich foliage, denotes jealousy toward some beloved object, but demonstrations will convince you of the absurdity of the charge. To eat lemons, foretells humiliation and disappointments. Green lemons, denotes sickness and contagion. To see shriveled lemons, denotes divorce, if married, and separation, to lovers. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Skill | Phrase: ars celare artem; artes honorabit; celui qui veut celui-la peut; c'est une grande habilite que de savoir cacher sonhabilite; expertus metuit; es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille sich ein Charakter in dem Strom der Welt; "heart to conceive the understanding to direct, or the hand to execute"; if you have lemons, make lemonade. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: LEMONS |
| English words defined with "LEMONS": Citric acid ♦ lemon, lemon extract, lemon juice, limonene ♦ sour ♦ yellow, yellowness. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "LEMONS": Abscisic Acid ♦ LOVER ♦ Refreshments ♦ STEPNEY, supervisor, grove, supervisor, orchard, SUPERVISOR, TREE-FRUIT-AND-NUT FARMING. (references) |
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Screenplays | Of course not, that's like comparing oranges and lemons. (I Dream of Jeannie; writing credit: James B. Allardice) Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clements (Nineteen Eighty-Four; writing credit: Jonathan Gems; George Orwell) | |
Clever | If life deals you lemons, make lemonade; if it deals you tomatoes, make Bloody Mary's. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Oranges and Lemons (1923) The Man Who Liked Lemons (1923) | |
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 | A hot pink plate on a light pink-checkered tablecloth. On the plate is a tall, conical glass of a yellow liquid, garnished with a lemon slice, some purple grapes and a straw. In front of the glass is a long stirring spoon. Behind it are a whole pineapple and a green bowl with 2 whole lemons. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |  | There is a wooden cutting board on a white tablecloth. There are various cuts of meat and fish on both the table and the block, garnished with lemons, watercress and parsley. A blue bowl in the background is full of cottage cheese. See also AV-3905. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |
 | A corner in lemons. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Near Strathmore, California. From Wyoming and Missouri, eight years in California working in lemons "It's easy for us because we haven't got a bunch of kids to get drug around". Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Jamian Advertising Co. Lemons in bowl. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Miss Rose Cade--Queen of the Lemons. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Lemon" by Bobbie Osborne Commentary: "When life gives you lemons -- make lemonaide ;) Upload Date: 2003-05-16." |
Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers. |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Economic History | Korea | Note: Citrus imports consist of grapefruit, lemons, and oranges that come almost exclusively from the United States. (references) |
Mexico | The state is known for its lemons, supplying 60% of the domestic market, and is a leading producer of bananas and coconuts. (references) | |
Azerbaijan | A wide variety of crops are grown in Azerbaijan, such as fruits (apples, cherries, grapes, olives, lemons, persimmons, melons, raspberries, strawberries, currants, plums, peaches, pears, pomegranates and tomatoes), vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beets, cabbage, cucumbers, and onions), grains (wheat, maize, barley), tea leaves, and nuts. (references) | |
Trade | Laos | LAO LAW PROHIBITS THE IMPORTS OF WEAPONS BY PRIVATE CITIZENS; ILLEGAL DRUGS; TOXIC CHEMICALS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; PORNOGRAPHY; AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE WHICH IS GROWN DOMESTICALLY IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES (I.E., EGGPLANT, TOMATOES, BANANAS, CHILIES, LEMONS). (references) |
Brazil | Breeder livestock (cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses and donkeys, including semen and embryos); wine and brandy, distilled spirits (rum, wodka and whiskey); fresh vegetables (asparagus, beans, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, corn, garlic, lettuce, onions, peppers, potatoes and tomatoes); canned vegetables (asparagus, beans, carrots, corn, peas, tomatoes and tomato paste); frozen vegetables (beans, broccoli, carrots, corn and spinach); peanut butter or peanut flour; dairy products (butter, butter oil, ghee, anhydrous milk fat, non-fat and whole milk powder, whey powder, whey protein concentrate, lactose, non-sweetened condensed milk, fluid milk, lecithin and cheese); ice cream; meat, frozen or chilled (beef, pork and their products);wheat, wheat flour, semolina; cotton, 100% cotton yarn, 100% cotton fabrics (woven and knit unbleached/bleached/dyed, and/or printed); rice; feed grains (barley, including malting barley, white corn, yellow corn, sorghum and oats); corn products (flour, starch, corn meal, popcorn and gluten); pulses(dry beans, peas and lentils), poultry breeder stock (baby chicks, turkey pouts and hatching eggs); eggs and egg products (fresh, dry, refrigerated, frozen, albumin, etc); fresh fruits (apples, apricots, avocados, blueberries, cherries, grapes, grapefruit, kiwi, lemons, melons, nectarines, oranges, pears, plums, peaches, raspberries and tangerines); hops: hops extract; tallow: grease, lard, barley malt; potatoes(cut and chilled or frozen; flakes, granules); peanuts; commercially prepared dog and cat food, animal feed ingredients, fish food; seeds for sowing; almonds ( walnuts, pistachios, hazelnut and pecan); dry fruits, frozen fruits, canned fruits, fruit pure and fruit pulp, 100% natural fruit juice; seafood (fresh and frozen);tomato paste; alfalfa; honey; skins; nutritional beverages preparations (for human consumption); soy protein products; vegetable oils; wood; beer; cereals; preparation for breads and pizzas (powder, refrigerated of frozen); canned pickles; ready-to-eat meals; soft drinks and sodas; soups and sauces. (references) | |
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| "LEMONS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 96.97% of the time. "LEMONS" is used about 132 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 96.97% | 128 | 28,261 |
| Noun (proper) | 3.03% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Total | 100.00% | 132 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "LEMONS" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Lemons | Last name | 6,000 | 2,134 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
Expressions using "LEMONS": if you have lemons ♦ salt of lemons. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "LEMONS": oranges-and-lemons. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "LEMONS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
French | acarien des agrumes (silver mite of lemons), acarien acule du citronnier (silver mite of lemons). (various references) | |
German | Zitronen (citrons). (various references) | |
Greek | φυλλοκόπτης των εσπεριδοειδών (buckskin, citrus rust mite, japanese citrus rust mite, rust mite, rust mite of the orange, silver mite of lemons). (various references) | |
Italian | acaro degli agrumi (buckskin, citrus rust mite, japanese citrus rust mite, rust mite, rust mite of the orange, silver mite of lemons). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | emonslay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | acaro de falsa ferrugem (buckskin, citrus rust mite, japanese citrus rust mite, rust mite, rust mite of the orange, silver mite of lemons). (various references) | |
Russian | название детской песенки и игры (oranges and lemons). (various references) | |
Spanish | limones. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Aculus pelekassi, Phyllocoptes oleivorus, Phyllocoptrata oleivorus, Phyllocoptruta oleivora. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"LEMONS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: alemans, Elmos, lamans, lamins, leamon, Lebons, Leesons, lemen, Lemine, lemmons, lemnis, lemo, lemus, leones, leonis, leons, levon, lomonds, lytons, memons. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "LEMONS" (pronounced le"munz) |
| 6 | l e" m u n z | lemans. |
| 4 | -m u n z | antihistamines, caymans, Commons, demons, determines, examines, famines, firmans, Gammons, germans, humans, omens, regimens, romans, salmons, sermons, shamans, Siemens, specimens, summons, vitamins. |
| 3 | -u n z | abrasions, abstentions, abstractions, academicians, accommodations, abandons, abbreviations, abductions, aberrations, abortions, accordions, accreditations, accumulations, accusations, acquisitions, actions, adaptations, addictions, additions, administrations, admissions, admonitions, adoptions, affections, affiliations, affirmations, afflictions, aggressions, aliens, allegations, allergens, allocations, allusions, alterations, altercations, ambitions, ammunitions, amphibians, amplifications, amputations, animations, annotations, anticipations, antigens, antitoxins, apparitions, appellations, applications, apprehensions, appropriations, approximations, aprons, arbitrations, arcadians, arsons, artisans, aspens, aspersions, aspirations, assassinations, assassins, assertions, associations, assumptions, attentions, attractions, auctions, auditions, authentications, authorizations, Avions, awakens, confrontations, confusions, congratulations, congregations, congresspersons, conjugations, conjunctions, connections, connotations, consecrations, considerations, consolations, consolidations, constellations, constitutions, constrictions, constructions, consultations, contentions, contortions, contractions, contradictions, contraptions, contrarians, contributions, contusions, conventions, conversations, conversions, convictions, convulsions, cooperations, corporations, corrections, correlations, corruptions, cottons, badmintons, balbriggans, barbarians, bargains, barons, barrens, basins, bastions, battalions, beacons, beckons, bedouins, billions, blackens, bourbons, brackens, brightens, broadens, bruins, bulletins, burdens, buttons, cabins, calculations, cancellations, cannons, canons, cantons, canyons, capitalizations, captains, captions, carbons, carcinogens, cardigans, carnations, cartons, castrations, catamarans, catkins, cautions, celebrations, centenarians, certifications, champions, chaplains, characterizations, charlatans, chickens, chieftains, circulations, citations, citizens, civilians, civilizations, clarifications, classifications, clinicians, coalitions, collaborations, collections, collegians, collisions, combinations, comedians, commemorations, commissions, communications, companions, comparisons, compensations, competitions, compilations, completions, complexions, complications, compositions, compulsions, computations, concentrations, conceptions, concessions, conclusions, concoctions, concussions, condemnations, conditions, confections, confessions, configurations, confirmations, cousins, cravens, creations, crustaceans, curtains, cushions, custodians, dalmatians, Daltons, dandelions, deacons, decapitations, deceptions, decisions, declarations, decorations, deductions, deepens, defections, definitions, degradations, delegations, deletions, deliberations, delicatessens, delusions, demarcations, demonstrations, demotions, denationalizations, denizens, denominations, denunciations, depictions, deportations, depositions, depreciations, depredations, depressions, deprivations, descriptions, desecrations, desertions, designations, destinations, detentions, determinations, detonations, devaluations, deviations, Dickens, dietitians, digressions, dimensions, dioxins, directions, disciplinarians, disciplines, discolorations, discussions, dislocations, dispositions, disruptions, dissections, distinctions, distortions, distractions, distributions, diversifications, diversions, divisions, Dobsons, doctrines, dolphins, donations, dozens, dragons, dramatizations, dungeons, duplications, durations, editions, educations, egyptians, elections, electricians, electrocutions, elevations, elevens, eliminations, elocutions, emanations, emigrations, emissions, emotions, endorphins, engines, environs, envisions, eons, equations, erections, eruptions, estimations, estrogens, evacuations, evaluations, evasions, evens, evictions, exacerbations, exactions, exaggerations, examinations, excavations, exceptions, exclamations, exclusions, excursions, executions, exemptions, exertions, exhibitions, exhortations, expansions, expectations, expeditions, expirations, explanations, explorations, explosions, expositions, expressions, expropriations, expulsions, extensions, extractions, fabrications, factions, falcons, fashions, federations, felons, fictions, flirtations, fluctuations, fluorocarbons, formations, formulations, fortifications, fortunes, foundations, fountains, fractions, frictions, frightens, frustrations, functions, galleons, gallons, gardens, gascons, generalizations, generations, geriatricians, Gibbons, givens, globulins, gluttons, gorgons, Gowans, grabens, gradations, graduations, gremlins, gryphons, guardians, gyrations, hallucinations, happens, hardens, hastens, havens, heavens, heightens, heroines, herons, hesitations, historians, hooligans, horizons, hospitalizations, humanitarians, humiliations, hydrocarbons, hydrogens, identifications, illusions, illustrations, imaginations, imagines, imitations, immunizations, impatiens, imperfections, implications, impressions, improvisations, inaugurations, incarnations, incisions, inclinations, inclusions, incorporations, incursions, indications, indiscretions, infections, infestations, inflections, informations, infractions, infusions, inhibitions, injections, injunctions, innovations, inoculations, inscriptions, insinuations, inspections, inspirations, installations, institutions, instructions, integrations, intentions, interactions, interceptions, interconnections, interjections, intermissions, interpretations, interrogations, interruptions, intersections, interventions, intestines, intimations, introductions, intrusions, inundations, invasions, inventions, investigations, invitations, ions, irritations, jillions, Jordans, jurisdictions, justifications, juxtapositions, kindergartens, kitchens, kittens, lacerations, leavens, legions, lengthens, lesbians, lesions, lessens, lessons, liberalizations, libertarians, librarians, lichens, likens, limitations, linens, lions, lippens, liquidations, listens, litigations, locations, loosens, lotions, lubricants, luncheons, machinations, magicians, magnifications, maidens, malformations, malfunctions, mandarins, manifestations, manipulations, mansions, margins, Marlins, martens, martians, masons, mathematicians, matrons, mavens, medallions, medications, medicines, meditations, melons, mentions, metropolitans, mignons, migrations, millions, minions, ministrations, miscalculations, misconceptions, miscreations, misfortunes, misperceptions, misrepresentations, missions, mittens, mobilizations, modifications, Morgans, motions, motivations, mountains, muffins, mullens, munitions, musicians, mutations, mutilations, myrmidons, nationalizations, nations, negotiations, neurosurgeons, newspersons, nominations, nonwovens, notations, notifications, notions, objections, obligations, observations, obsessions, obstetricians, obstructions, occasions, occupations, oceans, omissions, onions, opens, operations, opinions, oppressions, opticians, options, orations, orchestrations, organizations, organs, orientations, originations, orphans, oscillations, ovations, ovens, paeans, palpitations, pardons, parliamentarians, Parsons, participations, partisans, partitions, passions, pathogens, patients, patricians, patrons, pavilions, pedestrians, pediatricians, pelicans, penguins, penicillins, pensions, peons, perceptions, perforations, permissions, permutations, persons, persuasions, perturbations, petitions, physicians, pigeons, Pipkins, pistons, plantains, plantations, plebeians, poisons, politicians, pollens, polyhedrons, pontifications, populations, porcelains, portions, positions, possessions, potions, precautions, preconceptions, preconditions, predictions, predilections, predispositions, preoccupations, preparations, prescriptions, presentations, presumptions, pretensions, prisons, privations, privatizations, processions, proclamations, productions, professions, prognostications, prohibitions, projections, promotions, pronunciations, proportions, propositions, prosecutions, prostaglandins, protections, protestations, protozoans, provisions, provocations, publications, pumpkins, puritans, qualifications, questions, quickens, quotations, ramifications, rationalizations, rations, ravens, reactions, realizations, reasons, rebellions, recapitalizations, receptions, recessions, recisions, recitations, reckons, recollections, recommendations, reconciliations, reconstructions, recriminations, redemptions, reductions, reflections, regions, registrations, regressions, regulations, rehabilitations, rejections, relations, religions, relocations, remissions, renditions, renegotiations, renovations, reopens, reorganizations, reparations, repercussions, repetitions, repossessions, representations, repressions, reproductions, republicans, reputations, rescissions, reservations, resignations, resolutions, restorations, restrictions, reunions, revaluations, revelations, reverberations, revisions, revocations, revolutions, rhetoricians, ribbons, Robins, rotations, ruins, ruminations, saddens, samaritans, sanctions, sapiens, satisfactions, scallions, scorpions, seasons, secretions, sections, selections, seminarians, sensations, separations, sessions, sevens, sharpens, shenanigans, shortens, simulations, siphons, sirens, situations, skeletons, slackens, slogans, smoothens, snapdragons, softens, solicitations, solutions, sovereigns, sovrans, specifications, speculations, spokespersons, squadrons, stallions, stations, statisticians, sterilizations, stiffens, stipulations, straightens, strangulations, strengthens, sturgeons, subdivisions, subluxations, submissions, subscriptions, substitutions, suburbans, suggestions, sultans, summations, superstitions, suppositions, surgeons, suspensions, suspicions, sweetens, syndications, tabulations, tacticians, talons, tamarins, technicians, telecommunications, televisions, temptations, tendons, tensions, terminations, theologians, theoreticians, thickens, threatens, tightens, titans, toboggans, tokens, totalitarians, toughens, toxins, traditions, transactions, transcriptions, transformations, transfusions, transgressions, transitions, translations, transmissions, tribulations, trillions, truncheons, tuitions, turbans, unions, unisons, urchins, utopians, vacations, vaccinations, valuations, variations, vegetarians, versions, veterans, veterinarians, vibrations, villains, violations, virgins, visions, visitations, vocations, wagons, wardens, warrens, watermelons, weakens, weapons, widens, woolens, workstations, worsens, yaupons, zillions. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: melons, solemn. | |
| Words within the letters "e-l-m-n-o-s" | |
-1 letter: enols, lemon, lenos, melon, meson, moles, noels, nomes, omens. | |
-2 letters: elms, enol, eons, leno, lens, lone, lose, mels, meno, mole, mols, mons, noel, noes, nome, noms, nose, oles, omen, ones, sloe, sole, some, sone. | |
-3 letters: elm, els, ems, ens, eon, mel, men, mol, mon, mos, nom, nos, oes, ole, oms, one, ons, ose. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-l-m-n-o-s" | |
+1 letter: dolmens, lomeins, loments, meltons, merlons, nombles. | |
+2 letters: almoners, benomyls, emulsion, foilsmen, laminose, lemonish, lonesome, longsome, manholes, melanous, menfolks, menthols, misenrol, moleskin, mongrels, monocles, moonless, moonlets, nelumbos, neoplasm, normless, oenomels, oinomels, pleonasm, semolina, simoleon, snowmelt, solemner, solemnly. | |
+3 letters: alimonies, almonries, amelcorns, amylogens, anomalies, bonemeals, bromelins, comingles, commensal, complines, cornmeals, emblazons, emboldens, emulsions, endoplasm, flamencos, hemolysin, homelands, imboldens, lemonades, limestone, limonenes, limonites, limousine, linoleums, lodgments, lomentums, lonesomes, mangonels, marlstone, melanoids, melanomas, melodeons, meltdowns, mestranol, methanols, milestone, millstone, misenroll, misenrols, modelings, moldiness, moleskins, molesting, monellins, monofuels, monopoles, monostele, monostely, monthlies, morseling, muskmelon, mylonites, neologism, neoplasms, nobeliums, noisomely, nonmetals, normalise, pemolines, pleonasms, schoolmen, semicolon, semitonal, semolinas, simoleons, simpleton, snowmelts, solemnest, solemnify, solemnity, solemnize, somnolent, spoilsmen, telamones, winsomely, womanless. | |
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