Citrus

Quick meaning: Citrus is a noun meaning Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. Of, relating to, or similar to citrus plants or fruit.
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.

Example Sentences

Its nose is very citrus and fruity.

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

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

Word Forms

• citruses
• citri
• citrusses

Synonyms for citrus

Depending on context, synonyms include citric, citrous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include citrous, citric, lemon, lime, mitis, mealybug.

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