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| citrus |
a type of tree grown for their juicy fruit, such as the orange, lemon, and grapefruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| grapefruit |
a large, juicy fruit with yellow skin and yellow or pink pulp which is often sour. The grapefruit is a citrus fruit like the orange or lemon. |
| lemon |
A lemon is a small, sour fruit with yellow skin. Lemons grow on trees. [3 definitions] |
| lemonade |
a drink made from lemon juice, sugar, and water. |
| like1 |
"Like" means "as if." If someone looks like they are tired, they look the way they would look if they were tired. They might really be tired or not. If a cookie tastes like it has lemon in it, it tastes the way it would taste if there were lemon in it. It might really have lemon in it or not. [1/4 definitions] |
| lime2 |
A lime is a small green fruit that is similar to a lemon. Like juice from lemons, lime juice has a sour but nice taste. Limes are usually smaller than lemons and the taste is similar but not exactly the same. We often use the juice from limes for flavor in drinks or foods. |
| mayonnaise |
a thick dressing of oil, vinegar or lemon juice, seasonings, and egg yolks. Mayonnaise is used in salads, sandwiches, and other dishes. |
| object |
An "object" is something in the grammar of a language. An object in a sentence is a noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb or finishes the idea expressed in the verb. In the sentence, "I forgot my pen," the noun phrase "my pen" is the object. It is the thing that this person forgot. In a typical sentence, the object follows right after the verb. A noun that follows a preposition, like the noun "sports" in the phrase "about sports" or the noun "lemon" in the phrase "with lemon," is also called an "object," or an "object of a preposition." [1/5 definitions] |
| sour |
having a tart or acid taste like lemon juice or vinegar. [1/7 definitions] |
| tea |
Tea is a drink that is made by soaking the dried leaves of a tea plant in very hot water for a few minutes. Some people drink hot tea with sugar or a little milk. People drink cold tea too, after the tea is cool. Many people in America like to drink cold tea with a slice of lemon. [1/2 definitions] |
| yellow |
the color of an egg yolk or ripe lemon; the color between orange and green on the color spectrum. [1/3 definitions] |
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