lemonade

From French limonade, equivalent to lemon +‎ -ade.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛmənˌeɪd/

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• Rhymes: -eɪd

lemonade (countable and uncountable, plural lemonades)

1. (US, Canada, India, Philippines) A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.
   • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 11:

     Tobacco and the plant valerian are also considered to be anaphrodisiac in their effects, diminishing sexual inclination. Also vinegar, dried coriander, potassium bromide, cocaine, vervain, acid drinks, lemonade.

2. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.
3. (slang, derogatory) Recreational drugs of poor or weak quality, especially heroin.
   • 1965, United States Congress, Hearings before the Subcommittee of the Committee of Appropriations, page 128:

     In fact, a recent report from Denver shows it [street heroin] was about 1 to 2 percent and the addicts that are receiving this in many cases refer to it as lemonade, because it is so weak.

   • 1996, Karen Bellenir, Substance Abuse Sourcebook:

     Lemonade — heroin; poor quality drugs

In locations where the meaning as a carbonated beverage is common, the still beverage is often called "homemade lemonade" or "old-fashioned lemonade". The terms "lemon(-flavored) drink" and "lemon(-flavored) beverage" generally denote any lemon-flavored drink.

• citronade (dated)
• (carbonated drink): carbonated lemonade, sparkling lemonade, fizzy lemonade, lemon soda, lemonade soda

• → Japanese: レモネード (remonēdo)
• → Korean: 레모네이드 (remoneideu)
• → Welsh: lemonêd

• melonade