Meaning

Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae..

Definitions by Sense

1. Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.
2. The fruit of such plants, generally spherical, oblate, or prolate, consisting of an outer glandular skin (called zest), an inner white skin (called pith or albedo), and generally between 8 and 16 sectors filled with pulp consisting of cells with one end attached to the inner skin. Citrus fruits include orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, and citron.
3. Of, relating to, or similar to citrus plants or fruit.

Example Sentences

Its nose is very citrus and fruity.

[…] and his cologne was more citrus than the usual leatherwood floating in formaldehyde.

The problem with AG2 is that it's too citrus.

Word Forms

• citruses
• citrus
• citri
• citrusses
• more citrus
• most citrus

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When Should You Use Citrus?

Use citrus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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