citron

American  

[si-truhn] / ˈsɪ trən /

noun

1. 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.

2. the tree itself.

3. the rind of the fruit, candied and preserved.

4. a grayish-green yellow color.

5. citron melon.

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adjective

1. having the color citron.

citron British  

/ ˈsɪtrən /

noun

1. a small Asian rutaceous tree, Citrus medica, having lemon-like fruit with a thick aromatic rind See also citron wood

2. the fruit of this tree

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

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

5. a greenish-yellow colour

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Etymology

Origin of citron

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

Example Sentences

"It's the citron and the orange peel and the lemon peel and some of those old school preservatives; that's what makes a fruitcake tastes terrible," says Meyer.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2023

Spectroscopy instruments have been widely researched to assess nutrients in plants based on leaf chemical content such as in fingered citron.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2023

They speculate that other early Citrus species, including the pomelo and citron, emerged slightly later in the Himalayan foothills.

From Scientific American • Oct. 11, 2023

When Rothberg, who is Weisberger’s brother-in-law, took over as Lindcove Ranch’s distributor in the mid-’90s, he brought consultants from Israel to help improve the operation, which now grows five citron varieties.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Know’st thou the land where the citron blooms,

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott