Galician

Noun

limón m ‎(plural limóns)

1. lemon

Related terms

• limoada
• limoeiro

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”