lymon

See also: Lymon

Middle English

Etymology

    From Old French lymon, from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn), from Persian لیمو (limu).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈlimun/, /ˈlimən/

    Noun

    lymon (plural lymons) (Late Middle English)

    1. lemon

    Descendants

    • English: lemon
      • Kashubian: lemòna (Canada, United States)
    • Scots: leemon

    References

    Old French

    Etymology

      From Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn), from Persian لیمو (limu).

      Noun

      lymon oblique singularm (oblique plural lymons, nominative singular lymons, nominative plural lymon)

      1. lemon (fruit)
        Synonym: cytron

      Descendants

      • Middle English: lymon
        • English: lemon
          • Kashubian: lemòna (Canada, United States)
        • Scots: leemon