| n. | 1. | (Bot.) A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, lime, tangerine, citron, grapefruit, etc., originally natives of southern Asia. |
| 2. | (Bot.) any tree belonging to the genus Citrus, having leathery evergreen leaves and bearing a soft pulpy fruit covered by a thick skin; - called also | |
| 3. | (Bot.) the fruit of a tree belonging to the genus Citrus, having a thick shiny skin and a soft, sweet to tart pulp. |
| Noun | 1. | citrus - any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions Synonyms: citrous fruit, citrus fruit |
| 2. | citrus - 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 Synonyms: citrus tree |
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