citron
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citron¹
- /ˈsɪtɹən/
- /ˈsɪtəɹn/ obsolete
Sounds like citrine (General American), Citroën (UK)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”), Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan derived from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “cedar”) (see there for further etymology).
noun citrons
- The fruit of a citron tree. To make Sallet of Lemon pill, or green Citron. You must have your Lemon Pill preserved very green, Rasp it into a Dish, and raise it up lightly with a Fork […]
- The candied rind of the citron fruit.
- A greenish yellow colour, inspired by the color of the rind of the citron fruit.
adjective more citron · most citron
- Of a greenish yellow colour.
Citron²
proper noun Citrons
- A surname.
Translations
Every language
noun tree
| 日本語 | 枸櫞 kuen |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 枸櫞 /枸橼 jǔyuán |
| Português | cidreira |
| Français | cédratier |
| Ελληνικά | κιτριά kitriá |
| Română | chitru |
| Русский | цитрон citron |
| العربية | تُرُنْج turunj |
noun fruit
| 日本語 | 枸櫞 kuen |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 枸櫞 /枸橼 jǔyuán, 香櫞 /香橼 xiāngyuán |
| हिन्दी | चकोतरा cakotrā |
| Português | cidra |
| Français | cédrat |
| Italiano | cedro, lumia |
| Ελληνικά | κίτρο kítro |
| Română | chitră, chitru |
| Русский | цитро́н citrón, сла́дкий лимо́н sládkij limón |
| العربية | تُرُنْج turunj |
| עברית | אתרוג etrog |
noun candied rind
| Русский | цукаты cukaty |
|---|
noun greenish yellow colour
| Português | amarelo-limão |
|---|---|
| Français | jaune citron, citron |
| Русский | лимонно-жёлтый limonno-žóltyj |
Talk about this word "citron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/citron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. citron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/citron "citron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/citron.Cite this
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title = {citron},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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