Lemon emoji meaning

The lemon emoji is a bright yellow fruit shaped like an oval, often depicted with small green leaves and sometimes a short stem. It represents the lemon, a well-known citrus fruit. People use this emoji in a variety of ways. It can be used literally when discussing topics like food, beverages, recipes, or even health and beauty tips, as lemons are popular for their flavor and benefits. On a figurative level, the lemon emoji is sometimes used to describe something sour, bitter, or unpleasant, reflecting the sharp taste of the fruit itself.

The lemon emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09114