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How to say "lemon" in French

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citron
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) lemon
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J' aime le citron .
I like lemon.
C' est un gâteau au citron .
It's a lemon cake.
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Recipe for Madeleines with a Lemon Zest
Et petit secret : j' aime bien rajouter quelques gouttes de jus de citron
And a little secret: I really like to add a few drops of lemon juice
When's Dinner...?
On a mangé du poulet au citron avec les enfants .
We ate lemon chicken with the children.
Making Lemon Cheesecake
La recette du jour est un cheesecake légèrement parfumé au citron .
The recipe of the day is lightly lemon-flavoured cheesecake.
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citron jaune
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) lemon in contrast to "citron vert" – a lime!
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As - tu du citron jaune dans ta cuisine ?
Do you have lemon in your kitchen?
Sans du citron jaune , ta recette ne sera pas bonne .
Without lemon, your recipe won't be nice.
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Carrie's Eggs Benedict
Un poireau , du beurre , une cuillère d' huile d'olive , un citron jaune , et c' est tout !
A leek, some butter, a spoonful of olive oil, a lemon, and that's it!
Carrie's Eggs Benedict
Et là je termine avec un peu de jus de citron jaune et de sel .
And now I finish with a little lemon juice and salt.
Zesty Three-Ingredient Lemon Ice Cream Recipe
vous pouvez allier citron jaune et citron vert .
you can combine lemon and lime.
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presse-agrumes
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) lemon squeezer
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On utilise un presse-agrumes .
We use a lemon-squeezer.
J' ai acheté un presse-agrumes .
I bought a lemon-squeezer.
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citronnier
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) lemon tree
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Mon citronnier ne produit pas encore de citrons .
My lemon tree doesn't produce lemons yet.
Ce citronnier est très grand .
This lemon tree is very big.
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