citron

[ si-truh n ]

/ ˈsɪ trən /

noun

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.

the tree itself.

the rind of the fruit, candied and preserved.

a grayish-green yellow color.

citron melon.

adjective

having the color citron.

Nearby words

citric acid, citric acid cycle, citriculture, citrin, citrine, citron, citron melon, citron wood, citronalis, citronella, citronella oil

Origin of citron

1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French < Italian citrone < Latin citr(us) citrus + Italian -one augmentative suffix

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Examples from the Web for citron

It was for nothing he had spoiled the citron, and rendered it unfit for use.
Jewish Children|Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich
Cut some candied orange and citron very thin, and lay it in.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;|Charlotte Campbell Bury
She seated herself on a bed of wild flowers on the shady side of a citron and orange grove, surrounded by a perfumed air.
Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf|George W. M. Reynolds
A very pretty cream is one with citron and candied cherries cut into tiny pieces and added when the dasher is removed.
The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum Perkins

The orange, lime, lemon, and citron are too well known to require detailed description.
Due South or Cuba Past and Present|Maturin M. Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for citron

citron

/ (ˈsɪtrən) /

noun

a small Asian rutaceous tree, Citrus medica, having lemon-like fruit with a thick aromatic rindSee also citron wood

the fruit of this tree

Also called: citron melon a variety of watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris citroides, that has an inedible fruit with a hard rind

the rind of either of these fruits, candied and used for decoration and flavouring of foods

a greenish-yellow colour

Word Origin for citron

C16: from Old French, from Old Provençal, from Latin citrus citrus tree

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Word Origin and History for citron

citron

late 14c., also citrine (early 15c.), from Old French citron "citron, lemon" (14c.), possibly from Old Provençal citron, from Latin citrus and influenced by lemon; or else from augmentative of Latin *citrum, related to citrus "citron tree," citreum (malum) "citron" (see citrus).