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citrus

  • noun
  • /ˈsɪtɹəs/

Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.

A kind of

  • edible fruit

Kinds of citrus

  • orange
  • lemon
  • lime
  • grapefruit

Word history

From Ancient Greek "κέδρος".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “citrus” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.