Meanings
lumia1
plural lumias
- A certain pear-shaped citrus fruit.
Synonyms: French lime, pear lemon, sweet lemon
lumia2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA certain pear-shaped citrus fruit.
Origin
Coined by the musician and inventor Thomas Wilfred (1889-1968), presumably from Latin lumen (“light”).
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lumia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lumia
“lumia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lumia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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