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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,botany,food) any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions | |
| Synonyms: | citrous_fruit citrus_fruit | |
| Related terms: | edible_fruit lemon orange citron grapefruit kumquat mandarin pomelo citrange lime section | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to plants of the genus Citrus | |
| Synonyms: | citrous | |
| Examples: | "a citrous disease" |
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| 3. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or producing fruit of the plants of the genus Citrus | |
| Synonyms: | citrous | |
| Examples: | "the citrus production of Florida" |
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| 4. | [ noun ] (botany) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | citrus_tree | |
| Related terms: | fruit_tree lime orange lemon tangelo citron pomelo rangpur citrange mandarin grapefruit kumquat genus_Citrus | |
| Similar spelling: |
citrous citric |
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