limón

See also: limon and Limon

Galician

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn), from Persian لیمو (līmū), لیمون (līmūn), from Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū).

Noun

limón m (plural limóns)

1. lemon

Related terms

• limoada
• limoeiro

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Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn), from Persian لیمو (līmū), لیمون (līmūn), from Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧món
• Rhymes: -on

Noun

limón m (plural limones)

1. lemon (fruit)
2. (Mexico, various dialects) lime (fruit)

Synonyms

• (lemon): citrón m

See also

• lima f

References

• “Why asking for a lime isn't so easy in Spanish-speaking countries”