About The Word Citrus
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Citrus
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What's The Definition Of Citrus?
[n] any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
[n] any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds [adj] of or relating to or producing fruit of the plants of the genus Citrus; "the citrus production of Florida" [adj] of or relating to plants of the genus Citrus; "a citrous disease" Synonyms | Synonyms for Citrus: citrous | citrous fruit | citrus fruit | citrus tree Related Terms | Find terms related to Citrus: See Also | citrange | citrange | citrange tree | citron | citron | citron tree | Citroncirus webberi | citrous fruit | citrus | citrus | Citrus aurantifolia | Citrus decumana | citrus fruit | Citrus grandis | Citrus limon | Citrus limonia | Citrus maxima | Citrus medica | Citrus paradisi | Citrus reticulata | Citrus tangelo | citrus tree | cumquat | edible fruit | fruit tree | genus Citrus | grapefruit | grapefruit | kumquat | kumquat | kumquat tree | lemanderin | lemon | lemon | lemon tree | lime | lime | lime tree | mandarin | mandarin | mandarin orange | mandarin orange | mandarin orange tree | orange | orange | orange tree | pomelo | pomelo | pomelo tree | pummelo | rangpur | rangpur lime | section | shaddock | shaddock | tangelo | tangelo tree | ugli fruit Citrus In Webster's Dictionary \Cit"rus\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]s), n. [L., a citron tree.] (Bot.)
A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, citron, etc.,
originally natives of southern Asia.
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