citrous

citrous
citrous citrous (s[i^]t"r[u^]s), adj. of or pertaining to a citrus tree; as, a citrous disease.

Syn: citrus. [WordNet 1.5]

2. of or pertaining to citrus. the citrus production of Florida

Syn: citrus. [WordNet 1.5]


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