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Citrus

🔄 Synonyms of "Citrus"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
citrous	(uncommon) Pertaining to (plants and fruits of) the genus Citrus; pertaining to citrus plants and their fruits.
citrus fruitnoun	Any of the fruits in the common genus Citrus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae.
citrus treenoun	any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Citrus"

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Word	Definition
citrus fruitnoun	Any of the fruits in the common genus Citrus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae.
citrous	(uncommon) Pertaining to (plants and fruits of) the genus Citrus; pertaining to citrus plants and their fruits.
citrus treenoun	any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
citric	Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.
lemonnoun	A yellowish citrus fruit.
limenoun	(chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
mitisnoun	The malleable iron produced by this technique.
mealybugnoun	Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees.
acidanoun	—
bioflavonoidsnoun	flavonoid
grandisnoun	—
nobilis	a contemporary fantasy tabletop role-playing game created by Jenna K. Moran.
reticulatanoun	—
sinensisnoun	—
trifoliatanoun	small fast-growing spiny deciduous chinese orange tree bearing sweetly scented flowers and decorative but inedible fruit: used as a stock in grafting and for hedges
orangenoun	(countable) Any round citrus fruit with a yellow-red colour when ripe and a sour-sweet taste; the fruit of the orange tree.
grapefruitnoun	The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.
tangerinenoun	A slightly ovoid, orange-coloured citrus fruit with a rough peel and a sour-sweet taste which is larger than a clementine and sometimes classed as a variety of mandarin orange.
mandarinnoun	A small, sweet citrus fruit.
clementinenoun	A type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.