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Stage 1 of 4
līmū
Persian · medieval
"citrus fruit"
described citrus fruits brought along trade routes
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Stage 2 of 4
laymūn
Arabic · medieval
"lemon"
spread with citrus cultivation across the Islamic world
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Stage 3 of 4
limon
Old French · c. 1300s
"lemon"
entered French through Mediterranean trade contact
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Stage 4 of 4
lemon
English · c. 1400s
"the lemon fruit"
settled as the English name for the fruit
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