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Colour of apple shown by Monet? (5)

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lemon

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'colour' is the definition.
(lemon is a kind of colour)

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(Other definitions for lemon that I've seen before include "Dab" , "Fruit-tree" , "leaving bitter taste?" , "Sharp-tasting fruit" , "very different from peach?" .)

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