"lemonize" meaning in English

See lemonize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: lemonizes [present, singular, third-person], lemonizing [participle, present], lemonized [participle, past], lemonized [past], lemonise [alternative]
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  1. (transitive) To add or apply lemon to. Tags: transitive

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