lemon tree

/ˌlɛmən tri/

/ˈlɛmən tri/

Other forms: lemon trees

Definitions of lemon tree

1. noun

   a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
   synonyms: Citrus limon, lemon

   types:

   Citrus limetta, sweet lemon, sweet lime

   lemon tree having fruit with a somewhat insipid sweetish pulp

   type of:

   citrus, citrus tree

   any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds