lemon vs yellow

yellow vs lemon

lemon and yellow both are nouns.

lemon is not an adjective while yellow is an adjective.

lemon is not a verb while yellow is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lemon	Yes	No	No	No
yellow	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, yellow is a hypernym of lemon; that is, yellow is a word with a broader meaning than lemon:

lemon: a strong yellow color
yellow: yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

Other hypernyms of lemon include yellowness.

lemon (noun)	yellow (noun)
an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory	yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
a strong yellow color
a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit

lemon (adjective)	yellow (adjective)
	of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
	easily frightened
	cowardly or treacherous
	changed to a yellowish color by age
	typical of tabloids
	affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

lemon (verb)	yellow (verb)
	turn yellow

Difference between lemon and yellow

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