lymon

lymon

See also: Lymon

Middle English

Etymology

    From Old French lymon, from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn) or Persian لیمون (limon), 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) or Persian لیمون (limon), 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