Meanings
nounsweet lemon (countable and uncountable, plural sweet lemons)
plural sweet lemons
- countableuncountableAny of several plants that produce fruit resembling lemon or lime, but less acidic than lemon.
- countableuncountableA plant of the species Citrus medica (syn. Citrus limetta) or its fruit.
Synonyms: sweet lime, limetta, bitter orange
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA plant of the species Citrus medica (syn. Citrus limetta) or its fruit.
More synonyms by meaning
nounlemon tree having fruit with a somewhat insipid sweetish pulp
Similar
sweet limeCitrus limetta
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Translations
Hindi मुसंबी
- मुसंबी (musambī)Citrus limetta
Persian لیمو شیرین
- لیمو شیرین (limu širin)Citrus limetta
Punjabi ਮੁਸੰਮੀ
- ਮੁਸੰਮੀ (musammī)Citrus limetta
Tamil எலுமிச்சை
- எலுமிச்சை (elumiccai)Citrus limetta
Urdu مَوسَمبی
- مَوسَمبی (mausambī)Citrus limetta
Cite this entry
APA
sweet lemon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20lemon
MLA
“sweet lemon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20lemon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweet lemon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20lemon.
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