Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meyer lemon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: mey-er le-mon
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A citrus tree native to China, a cross between a citron and a mandarin/pomelo hybrid, Citrus × meyeri.

noun

The fruit from this tree.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Meyer lemons (plural)

Questions

What does meyer lemon mean?: A citrus tree native to China, a cross between a citron and a mandarin/pomelo hybrid, Citrus × meyeri.
Where does meyer lemon come from?: Named after American explorer Frank Nicholas Meyer (1875–1918).

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