# lemon drop

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɛmən dɹɒp/

## Definitions
1. A yellow lemon-flavored and lemon-shaped candy.
2. A cocktail of vodka with lemon juice and sugar.
3. A variety of mangosteen, especially Garcinia intermedia, or sometimes the similar Garcinia madruno.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Arabic ليمونbor.
Old French lymonbor.
Middle English lymon
English lemon
Proto-West Germanic *dropōn
Old English dropian
Middle English droppen
Proto-Indo-European *dʰrbʰ-néh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *dʰrebʰ-
Proto-Germanic *dreupaną
Proto-Germanic *druppōną
Proto-Germanic *drupô
Proto-West Germanic *dropō
Old English dropa
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Middle English droppen
Middle English drope
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Middle English droppen
Middle English droppe
English drop
English lemon drop
Literally lemon + drop.
From the combination of lemon (referring to the flavor of the candy) and drop (referring to the shape of the candy, often a small, smooth, oval, or circular shape). The word lemon Inherited from Middle English lymon, from Old French lymon (“citrus”), and the word drop comes from Middle English droppe, Middle English drope (“small quantity of liquid; small amount of something; speck”), from Old English dropa (“a drop”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lemon-drop