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Definition of Bitter lemon
1. Noun. Tart lemon-flavored carbonated drink.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bitter Lemon
Literary usage of Bitter lemon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Bookman (1900)
"Like Lemon, he could be exceedingly bitter. Lemon is reported to have said to
Jerrold that he "was doubtless considered caustic, because he blackened every ..."
2. Primary Studies for Nurses: A Text-book for First Year Pupil Nurses by Charlotte Albina Aikens (1915)
"Do not let the orange heat, as it will become bitter. LEMON JELLY AND SNOW PUDDING
Ingredients: 2 tablespoonfuls of granulated gelatin, 2 tablespoonfuls of ..."
3. The Child's Botany by Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1831)
"... and properly taken care of they will produce oranges; but they are not fit to
eat, for those that grow in cold climates are very bitter. Lemon. ..."
4. The Secret of the Sahara: Kufara by Rosita Torr Forbes (1921)
"When we paused for breath a slave brought us another bowl, this time of bitter
lemon juice, to renew our appetites and when at last these failed, ..."
5. Nights in London by Thomas Burke (1918)
"Then followed a plate of noodle, some bitter lemon, and finally a pot of China
tea prepared on the table: real China tea, remember, all-same Shan-tung; ..."
6. The Bookman (1900)
"Like Lemon, he could be exceedingly bitter. Lemon is reported to have said to
Jerrold that he "was doubtless considered caustic, because he blackened every ..."
7. Primary Studies for Nurses: A Text-book for First Year Pupil Nurses by Charlotte Albina Aikens (1915)
"Do not let the orange heat, as it will become bitter. LEMON JELLY AND SNOW PUDDING
Ingredients: 2 tablespoonfuls of granulated gelatin, 2 tablespoonfuls of ..."
8. The Child's Botany by Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1831)
"... and properly taken care of they will produce oranges; but they are not fit to
eat, for those that grow in cold climates are very bitter. Lemon. ..."
9. The Secret of the Sahara: Kufara by Rosita Torr Forbes (1921)
"When we paused for breath a slave brought us another bowl, this time of bitter
lemon juice, to renew our appetites and when at last these failed, ..."
10. Nights in London by Thomas Burke (1918)
"Then followed a plate of noodle, some bitter lemon, and finally a pot of China
tea prepared on the table: real China tea, remember, all-same Shan-tung; ..."
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