citrus
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citrus¹
- /ˈsɪtɹəs/
Where it comes from
From Latin citrus (“a citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros); compare Middle English citurtre, cytyr tre. Thus a possible doublet of cedar.
noun citruses · citrus · citri · citrusses
- Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.
- The fruit of such plants, generally spherical, oblate, or prolate, consisting of an outer glandular skin (called zest), an inner white skin (called pith or albedo), and generally between 8 and 16 sectors filled with pulp consisting of cells with one end attached to the inner skin. Citrus fruits include orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, and citron.
Citrus²
- /ˈsɪtɹəs/
proper noun
- A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: citrus fruit, citrous, citrus tree, citric, lemon, lime, mitis, mealybug, acida, bioflavonoids, grandis, nobilis, reticulata, sinensis, trifoliata, orange
Translations
Talk about this word "citrus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/citrus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. citrus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/citrus "citrus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/citrus.Cite this
@misc{citrus_2026,
title = {citrus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/citrus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
