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Citron
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Citron has 2 senses
- citron(n = noun.food) Array - large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved; Array is a kind of citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit
- citron(n = noun.plant) citron tree, citrus medica - thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind; Array has parts: citron
is a part of citron, citron tree, citrus medica
is a kind of citrus, citrus tree
CIDE DICTIONARY
Citron, n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr. L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron), from Gr. ki`tron citron].
- A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the
citron tree (Citrus medica ). The thick rind, when candied, is the citron of commerce. The fruit was once called thelime . [1913 Webster] - A citron tree,
Citrus medica . [1913 Webster] - A citron melon. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Citron, n.
1 a shrubby tree, Citrus medica, bearing large lemon-like fruits with thick fragrant peel.
2 this fruit.
1 a shrubby tree, Citrus medica, bearing large lemon-like fruits with thick fragrant peel.
2 this fruit.
Etymology
F f. L CITRUS, after limon lemon
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