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| cit·ron [ síttrən ] (plural cit·rons) |
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1. food citrus fruit like large lemon: the fruit of an evergreen citrus tree, resembling a large lemon in shape and color and having a thick aromatic rind
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2. food candied rind: the candied rind of a citron. Use: food decoration and flavoring.
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3. trees thorny citrus tree: a small thorny evergreen citrus tree that bears citrons. Latin name Citrus medica.
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4. plants watermelon: a small watermelon that has inedible white flesh and a hard rind. Latin name Citrullus lanatuscitroides.
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5. colors
Same as citrinen (sense 2)
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| [Early 16th century. < French, alteration (influenced by limon "lemon") of Latin citrus "citrus tree"] |
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  cit·ron adjective |
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