No. 3,592 in Spanish
limón
Lemon or lime (a citrus fruit).
In a sentence
¿Puedes pasarme el limón para mi té?
Can you pass me the lemon for my tea?
Here, 'limón' refers to the fruit 'lemon', used literally as an item to add flavor to a beverage.
El color de esa flor es un amarillo limón.
The color of that flower is a lemon yellow.
In this case, 'limón' is used metaphorically to describe a specific shade of yellow, one that resembles the color of a lemon.
Este caramelo tiene un sabor fuerte a limón.
This candy has a strong lemon flavor.
Here, 'limón' is used in a sensory context, describing the specific flavor associated with lemons.
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