Usage Note
Citron always means lemon in standard French; what English speakers call a lime is un citron vert ('green lemon'). Citron pressé is the classic French café order for fresh-squeezed lemon juice served with sugar and water.
Examples
"Elle a pressé un citron sur le poisson."
Natural Translation
She squeezed a lemon over the fish.

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