lemon drop

短语

n. 柠檬水果糖

发音

UK /ˈlɛmən dɹɒp/
US /ˈlɛmən dɹɑp/

词形变化

lemon drops 复数 lemon drops

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A yellow lemon-flavored and lemon-shaped candy.

  2. 2.

    A cocktail of vodka with lemon juice and sugar.

  3. 3.

    A variety of mangosteen, especially Garcinia intermedia, or sometimes the similar Garcinia madruno.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

hard candy

词源

Etymology tree Arabic ليمونbor. Old French lymonbor. Middle English lymon English lemon Proto-West Germanic *dropōn Old English dropian Middle English droppen Proto-Indo-European *dʰrbʰ-néh₂- Proto-Indo-European *dʰrebʰ- Proto-Germanic *dreupaną Proto-Germanic *druppōną Proto-Germanic *drupô Proto-West Germanic *dropō Old English dropa ▲ Middle English droppen Middle English drope ▲ Middle English droppen Middle English droppe English drop English lemon drop Literally lemon + drop. From the combination of lemon (referring to the flavor of the candy) and drop (referring to the shape of the candy, often a small, smooth, oval, or circular shape). The word lemon Inherited from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon (“citrus”), and the word drop comes from Middle English droppe, Middle English drope (“small quantity of liquid; small amount of something; speck”), from Old English dropa (“a drop”).

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