Citrus
['sɪtrəs]
Definition
(noun.) any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions.
(noun.) 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.
Checker: Stella--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, citron, etc., originally natives of southern Asia.
Typed by Benjamin
Examples
- The California Fruit Growers’ Exchange ships on an average of sixty-five per cent of the California production of citrus fruits. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Oranges and lemons are called citrus fruits on account of their content of citric acid. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Harold Powell, formerly connected with the United States government, was the discoverer of this source of great loss to the citrus industry. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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