CITRUS Definition & Meaning

citrus

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural citruses.

any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
the tart-to-sweet, pulpy fruit of any of these trees or shrubs, having a characteristically smooth, shiny, stippled skin.

citrus

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any tree or shrub of the tropical and subtropical rutaceous genus Citrus, which includes the orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, citron, and calamondin

of, relating to, or belonging to the genus Citrus or to the fruits of plants of this genus

citrus

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Any of various evergreen trees or shrubs bearing fruit with juicy flesh and a thick rind. Citrus trees are native to southern and southeast Asia but are grown in warm climates around the world. Many species have spines. The orange, lemon, lime, and grapefruit are citrus trees.
The usually edible fruit of one of these trees or shrubs.

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Origin of citrus¹

1815–25; < New Latin, Latin: citron tree

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Origin of citrus¹

C19: from Latin: citrus tree, sandarac tree; related to Greek kedros cedar

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