citron tree — noun thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind • Syn: ↑citron, ↑Citrus medica • Hypernyms: ↑citrus, ↑citrus tree • Substance Meronyms: ↑citronwood … Useful english dictionary
Citron — Cit ron (s[i^]t r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr. L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron), from Gr. ki tron citron] 1. (Bot) A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the citron tree… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Citron melon — Citron Cit ron (s[i^]t r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr. L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron), from Gr. ki tron citron] 1. (Bot) A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
citron — 1520s, earlier citrine (early 15c.), from Fr. citron citron, lemon (14c.), from augmentative of L. *citrum, related to citrus citron tree, citreum (malum) citron (see CITRUS (Cf. citrus)) … Etymology dictionary
citron — ► NOUN ▪ the large, lemon like fruit of a shrubby Asian tree. ORIGIN Latin citrus citron tree , on the pattern of limon lemon … English terms dictionary
Citron — For other uses, see Citron (disambiguation). Citron Citrus medica Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
citron wood — 1. the wood of the citron. 2. the wood of the sandarac. [1705 15] * * * citron wood or citrus wood noun 1. The most costly furniture wood of the ancient Romans (perh sandarach) 2. The wood of the citron tree • • • Main Entry: ↑citron * * * c … Useful english dictionary
citron — [ sɪtr(ə)n] noun 1》 a shrubby Asian tree bearing large lemon like fruits with thick fragrant peel. [Citrus medica.] 2》 the fruit of the citron tree. Origin C16: from Fr., from L. citrus citron tree , on the pattern of limon lemon … English new terms dictionary
citron — /ˈsɪtrən / (say sitruhn) noun 1. a pale yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime. 2. the tree itself. 3. the rind of the fruit, candied or …
citron — [si′trən] n. [Fr, lemon < It citrone < L citrus,CITRUS] 1. a yellow, thick skinned fruit resembling a lime or lemon but larger and less acid 2. the semitropical tree (Citrus medica) of the rue family bearing this fruit 3. the candied rind… … English World dictionary
