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How to say "lemon" in Spanish

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limón
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) lemon
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El limón es ácido .
The lemon is sour.
Yo añado limón a la ensalada .
I add lemon to the salad.
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Easy Homemade Orange Ice Cream
un limón ,
one lemon,
Easy Homemade Orange Ice Cream
un yogur de limón
one lemon yogurt
Easy Homemade Orange Ice Cream
Trituramos , y vamos a incorporar el zumo del limón
We crush, and we're going to incorporate the lemon juice
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maría...luisa
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) lemon beebrush; (lemon) verbena
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Quiero un té de María Luisa .
I want lemon beebrush tea.
Esa es una planta de María Luisa .
That a lemon beebrush plant.
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Magic Gin!
Los primeros botánicos que empecé a mezclar fueron la , la María Luisa ,
The first plants that I started to mix were the, the lemon beebrush,
Magic Gin!
Un poco de María Luisa , anís estrellado , caléndula , tomillo .
A little of lemon beebrush, star anise, marigold, thyme.
Magic Gin!
como puede ser la María Luisa , aromas que no son habituales en una ginebra y que le pudiesen dar una nota fresca .
such as the lemon beebrush, aromas that aren't typical of a gin and that could give it a fresh touch.
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Limoncito
(n.) (colloquial) (masc.) (sing.) lemon; little lemon Diminutive for "limón"; the ending "-ita/-ica(s)" or "-ito/-ico(s)" can be added to the end of nouns (casa - casita; amigos - amiguitos; etc.) or adjectives (clara - clarita; quieto - quietico; etc.), making the translation more familiar or affectionate, or implying to a lesser extent or in a smaller quantity in some cases.
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Este limoncito es de mi jardín .
This little lemon is from my garden.
Necesito un limoncito .
I need a lemon.
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Make Decorative Flowers out of Fruit
una ciruela , la que queráis ... - ¿ Limoncito ?
a plum, whatever you want... –¿Lemon?
Make Decorative Flowers out of Fruit
Un limoncito .
A lemon.
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ralladura...de...limón
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) grated lemon rind/zest
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Yo no voy a agregar la ralladura de limón .
I'm not going to add the lemon zest.
La ralladura de limón da un sabor diferente al postre .
The grated lemon rind gives gives a different flavor to the dessert.
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How to Make Spanish Sangría
ahora sí le pueden , le pueden agregar un poco de ralladura de limón , canela ,
now you can, you can add to it a bit of lemon zest, cinnamon,
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limonero
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) lemon tree
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Ese es un limonero .
That's a lemon tree.
Quiero un limonero en mi jardín .
I want a lemon tree in my garden.
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Let's Play True or False - Part 1
El limonero da limones .
The lemon tree produces lemons.
Names for Fruit-Bearing Trees and Plants
Limonero
Lemon tree
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