"lemonize" meaning in All languages combined

See lemonize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: lemonizes [present, singular, third-person], lemonizing [participle, present], lemonized [participle, past], lemonized [past]
Etymology: lemon + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lemon|ize}} lemon + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} lemonize (third-person singular simple present lemonizes, present participle lemonizing, simple past and past participle lemonized)
  1. (transitive) To add or apply lemon to. Tags: transitive Synonyms: lemonise [UK]
    Sense id: en-lemonize-en-verb-h2GPxfYz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Small bits of ice, slightly salted or lemonized, will stop dizziness, headaches and indigestion.",
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          "ref": "1992, Benjamin Darling, Helpful Hints for Housewives: A Treasury of Tips for the Model Homemaker, page 45",
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          "text": "Small bits of ice, slightly salted or lemonized, will stop dizziness, headaches and indigestion.",
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        },
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          "ref": "1980, The Electrical Review, volume 206, numbers 1-9",
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          "ref": "1992, Benjamin Darling, Helpful Hints for Housewives: A Treasury of Tips for the Model Homemaker, page 45",
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        },
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