Lemon Emoji ๐
| Name | Lemon |
|---|---|
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Shortcode | :lemon: |
| Unicode | U+1F34B |
| Also known as | citrus, fruit, sour, lime, acidic, citric |
What does the Lemon emoji ๐ mean?
This shows a bright yellow lemon, sometimes with a leaf. Literally it's the sour citrus fruit, but it carries the well-known idiom 'when life gives you lemons,' tying it to making the best of a bad situation. 'Lemon' is also slang for a product (especially a car) that's defective, and the fruit's zesty brightness makes it a symbol of freshness, cleaning, and summer drinks like lemonade.
How people use Lemon ๐
Used for lemonade and cooking posts, freshness and cleaning content, and captions about turning a rough day around. It can also signal a sour or 'this was a dud' moment when talking about a bad purchase.
- Made lemonade out of a truly awful Monday ๐
- This car turned out to be a total ๐
- Fresh lemon in everything this summer ๐
Lemon emoji - frequently asked questions
What does the ๐ lemon emoji mean?
It's a sour yellow lemon and stands for freshness, zest, and lemonade. It also nods to the 'when life gives you lemons' idiom and to something being a 'lemon' (a dud).
Does ๐ mean something bad?
It can - calling something a 'lemon' means it's defective or a letdown, like a faulty car. But it's just as often used positively for freshness and lemonade.
How to copy and paste the Lemon emoji
Tap the Copy button or the ๐ above to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac) on Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord, and anywhere else.