Limón

Caribbean port city

Limón is the Spanish word for lemon, appearing in English contexts as a place name—most notably a province and port city in Costa Rica.

In the United States, it surfaces as a surname and occasionally in food and drink names retaining Spanish flavor: a limón paleta, agua de limón.

geography

Costa Rica

Central American country

Atlantic coast · banana · cacao · Afro-Caribbean · calypso · reggae · carnival · tropical · rainforest · shipping

fruit

citrus

Acidic fruits with segments

  • zestKeen enjoyment or peel
  • juiceExtracted fruit liquid
  • rindTough outer covering

peel · pulp · seeds · wedge · slice · sour · acidic · yellow · green · Meyer

culinary

ceviche

Citrus-cured raw seafood dish

vinaigrette · aioli · tart · pie · curd · zest · garnish · squeeze · preserved · pickled

flavor

sour

Sharp, biting taste

  • tartSharp-flavored small pie
  • tangySharp and lively-tasting
  • acidicBelow neutral pH

citrusy · sharp · bright · zesty · puckering · refreshing · bitter · astringent · piquant · clean

botanical

tree

Woody perennial plant

flower · thorns · leaves · branch · harvest · grafting · rootstock · cultivation · irrigate · pruning

Opposites
Costa Rican geography

LimónPacific coast

Western North American seaboard

Central Valley · San José

taste profile

Limóndulce

Sugary, in Romance languages

sweet · sugar · honey

citrus fruit (Spanish)

Limónnaranja

Spanish for orange

pomelo · lima

Phrases
Family

limonene, limoncello

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G