What does citron in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word citron in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use citron in French.

The word citron in French means lemon, noggin, nut, noodle, lemon, lemon yellow, lemon-yellow, finger lime, sorbet-filled lemon, pressed lemon, squeezed lemon, lime, Chink, have nothing between your ears, lemon squeezer, lemon juicer, slice of lemon, rack your brain, lemon pie, lemon meringue pie, lime, lime green, lime, lime-green, zest of lemon. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word citron

lemon

nom masculin (fruit du citronnier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous aimons le goût acide et parfumé du jus de citron.
We like the sharp, fragrant taste of lemon juice.

noggin, nut, noodle

nom masculin (familier (tête) (slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est dramatique, tu n'as vraiment rien dans le citron !
It's pathetic; you really have nothing upstairs!

lemon, lemon yellow, lemon-yellow

adjectif invariable (de la couleur du citron)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tout le monde l'a remarquée à la soirée avec sa robe citron !
Everyone noticed her that evening, with her lemon yellow dress!

finger lime

nom masculin (agrume oblong garni de billes) (fruit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sorbet-filled lemon

nom masculin (dessert glacé) (dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le citron givré est souvent obtenu en évidant celui-ci et en remplaçant la pulpe par un sorbet au citron, le tout servi glacé.

pressed lemon, squeezed lemon

nom masculin (boisson au citron)

lime

nom masculin (variété d'agrume, lime) (fruit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le citron vert se prête aux cocktails.
Limes go well in cocktails.

Chink

nom masculin et féminin (péjoratif, insultant (asiatique) (pejorative, offensive!!)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have nothing between your ears

locution verbale (familier (ne pas être futé) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

lemon squeezer, lemon juicer

nom masculin (presse-agrumes) (tool)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce presse-citron en verre est très joli.

slice of lemon

nom féminin (tranche de citron)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce bar sert toujours une rondelle de citron avec les eaux gazeuses. On dépose souvent une rondelle de citron sur les poissons en papillote.

rack your brain

(se compliquer l'existence)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

lemon pie

nom féminin (dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lemon meringue pie

nom féminin (dessert au citron)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lime, lime green

nom masculin (vert tirant sur le jaune) (color)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lime, lime-green

adjectif invariable (de couleur vert citron) (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

zest of lemon

nom masculin (écorce de citron)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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