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Meyer lemon

Meyer lemon noun: a citrus tree native to China, a cross between a citron and a mandarin/pomelo hybrid, Citrus × meyeri.

Noun

Meyer lemon (plural Meyer lemons)

  1. A citrus tree native to China, a cross between a citron and a mandarin/pomelo hybrid, Citrus × meyeri.
    • Mr. Farzan’s narrow backyard in Brooklyn’s South Slope neighborhood is a lush, if slightly chaotic, oasis. There are Fuji apples, Meyer lemons, figs, peonies and avocados — although that’s far from a complete census of all that grows there.2023 September 29, Molly Fitzpatrick, “He’s the Pawpaw King of Brooklyn. (What’s a Pawpaw?)”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
  2. The fruit from this tree.

Forms of Meyer lemon

pluralMeyer lemons

Origin of Meyer lemon

Named after American explorer Frank Nicholas Meyer (1875–1918).

Questions about Meyer lemon

What does Meyer lemon mean?
Meyer lemon means a citrus tree native to China, a cross between a citron and a mandarin/pomelo hybrid, Citrus × meyeri.
What part of speech is Meyer lemon?
Meyer lemon is a noun.
What is the plural of Meyer lemon?
The plural of Meyer lemon is Meyer lemons.

Words near Meyer lemon in the dictionary

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  4. Meycauayan
  5. Meyer
  6. Meyer lemon
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  8. Meyer locomotive
  9. Meyer locomotives
  10. Meyer set
  11. Meyer sets

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