citrus
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
citrus/ˈsɪtrəs/
▶noun (pl. citruses)
- 1 a tree of a genus that includes citron, lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit. [Genus Citrus.]
- 2 (also citrus fruit) a fruit from a citrus tree.
– derivatives
citrous adjective,
citrusy adjective.
citrous adjective,
citrusy adjective.
– origin L., ‘citron tree, thuja’.
'citrus' also found in these Oxford entries:
ascorbic acid
- bioflavonoid
- citral
- citric
- citrine
- citron
- grapefruit
- Kaffir lime
- kumquat
- lemon
- lime
- mandarin
- margarita
- marmalade
- medfly
- orange
- ortanique
- petitgrain
- pith
- pomelo
- ponzu
- reamer
- tangerine
- Ugli fruit
- zest
- zester
