Meaning
2 sensesAny of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.
ци́трусcítrus
The fruit of such plants, generally spherical, oblate, or prolate, consisting of an outer glandular skin (called zest), an inner white skin (called pith or albedo), and generally between 8 and 16 sectors filled with pulp consisting of cells with one end attached to the inner skin. Citrus fruits include orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, and citron.
- any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
- 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
Examples
17 sentencesLemons and limes are citrus fruits.
Regular use of citrus fruit will shrink pores and make the skin feel fresh.
I don't eat citrus fruit.
ruЯ не ем цитрусовые.
We're paying too much for citrus.
Lemon and lime are citrus fruits.
ruЛимон и лайм — цитрусы.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin citrus (“a citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan from Ancient Greek κέδροFrom Latin citrus (“a citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros); compare Middle English citurtre, cytyr tre. Thus a possible doublet of cedar.
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Forms
plural: citruses / citrus / citriSynonyms
3 synonyms- any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions:citrus fruitcitrous fruit
- 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:citrus tree
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular