citron
A small citrus tree, Citrus medicaA small citrus tree, Citrus medica.: The fruit of a citron tree.
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Examples
1 sentencesOne citron tea, please!
Meaning
3 sensesA small citrus tree, Citrus medica.
(countable, uncountable)The fruit of a citron tree.
цитронcitron
(countable, uncountable)The candied rind of the citron fruit.
цукатыcukaty, цитро́нcitrón, сла́дкий лимо́нsládkij limón
(countable, uncountable)A greenish yellow colour, inspired by the color of the rind of the citron fruit.
лимонно-жёлтыйlimonno-žóltyj
- large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
- thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
Origin
Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”), Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probablyBorrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”), Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan derived from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “cedar”) (see there for further etymology).
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Forms
plural: citronsSynonyms
2 synonyms- thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind:citron treeCitrus medica
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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