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citrus (enc)

Citrus

Noun1.citrus - any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
section - a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange"
orange - round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
mandarin orange, mandarin - a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose-skinned citrus of China
kumquat - small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp
lemon - yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
lime - the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
grapefruit - large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
pomelo, shaddock - large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
citrange - more aromatic and acid tasting than oranges; used in beverages and marmalade
citron - large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
citrus tree, citrus - 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
2.citrus - 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
citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit - any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit
genus Citrus - orange; lemon; lime; etc.
orange tree, orange - any citrus tree bearing oranges
Citrus decumana, Citrus grandis, Citrus maxima, pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock - southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
citron tree, Citrus medica, citron - thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
Citrus paradisi, grapefruit - citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
Citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin orange, mandarin orange tree - shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
Citrus tangelo, tangelo, tangelo tree, ugli fruit - hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida
Citrus limonia, lemanderin, rangpur, rangpur lime - hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel
Citrus limon, lemon tree, lemon - a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
Citrus aurantifolia, lime tree, lime - any of various related trees bearing limes
citrange, citrange tree, Citroncirus webberi - more aromatic and acidic than oranges
cumquat, kumquat, kumquat tree - any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp

 

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