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citron
[ si-truhn ]
/ ËsÉȘ trÉn /
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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.
adjective
having the color citron.
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Origin of citron
1375â1425; late Middle English <Middle French <Italian citrone<Latin citr(us) citrus + Italian -one augmentative suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for citron
citron
/ (ËsÉȘtrÉn) /
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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