出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/09/06 18:37 UTC 版)
Literally lemon + drop. From the combination of lemon (referring to the flavor of the candy) and drop (referring to the shape of the candy, often a small, smooth, oval, or circular shape). The word lemon Inherited from 中期英語 lymon, from Old French lymon (“citrus”), and the word drop comes from 中期英語 droppe, 中期英語 drope (“small quantity of liquid; small amount of something; speck”), from 古期英語 dropa (“a drop”).
lemon drop (plural lemon drops)