citron
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.
citrons
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pluralof citron.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The citrons lengthened to a desired shape, and they had a waxy shine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
That foreign fruit would supplement the citrons from Lindcove Ranch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
In a typical year, Lindcove Ranch’s business partner, the Lakewood, N.J.-based etrog distributor Yaakov Rothberg, would visit the farm over the summer to inspect the citrons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
Mandarins, pomelos, citrons, kumquats and papeda were likely main, original biological species.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2023
Watermelons are always ruined by being planted near citrons.
From Soil Culture by J. H. Walden
