English Explanatory Dictionary

citrus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
adj
  1. Of, relating to, or similar to citrus plants or fruit.
name
  1. A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪtɹəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-citrus.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-citrus.wav

Word forms

citrus citruses citri citrusses more citrus most citrus

Etymology

From Latin citrus (“a citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros); compare Middle English citurtre, cytyr tre. Thus a possible doublet of cedar.

Synonyms

citric citrous

Related words

citrous

Derived words

citral citrange citrantin citric acid citropten citrus black spot Citrus County citrus dieback citrus fruit citrus greening citrus greening disease citrusin citruslike citrus vein phloem degeneration noncitrus
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