Definition of citrus Citrus

/sɪˈtɹʌs/ - [sitrus] - cit•rus

We found 10 definitions of citrus from 6 different sources.

What does citrus mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: citruses
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
		citrus tree
		fruit tree tree bearing edible fruit
		genus citrus orange; lemon; lime; etc.
		citrous fruit, citrus fruit, citrus any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
		orange tree, orange orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow
		citrus decumana, citrus grandis, citrus maxima, pomelo tree, pummelo, pomelo, shaddock large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
		citron tree, citrus medica, citron large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
		citrus paradisi, grapefruit large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
		citrus reticulata, mandarin orange tree, mandarin orange, mandarin the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China
		citrus tangelo, tangelo tree, tangelo, ugli fruit large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin
		citrus limonia, lemanderin, rangpur, rangpur lime hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel
		citrus limon, lemon tree, lemon an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
		citrus aurantifolia, lime tree, lime the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
		citrange tree, citroncirus webberi, citrange more aromatic and acid tasting than oranges; used in beverages and marmalade
citrus - any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
		citrus fruit, citrous fruit
		edible fruit edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
		citrus tree, citrus any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
		section one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
		orange orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow
		mandarin orange, mandarin the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China
		kumquat small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp
		lemon an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
		lime the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
		grapefruit large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
		pomelo, shaddock large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
		citrange more aromatic and acid tasting than oranges; used in beverages and marmalade

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Wiktionary

citrus (Noun)
Any of several shrubs or trees of the family Rutaceae.
citrus (Noun)
The fruit of such plants, generally spherical, oblate, or prolate, consisting of an outer glandular skin called zest, an inner white skin, 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.
citrus (Adjective)
Of, or relating to citrus plants or fruit.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

citrus (n.)
A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, citron, etc., originally natives of southern Asia.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

citrus
The genus Citrus, flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, originally from Southeast Asia. It comprises many plants grown for their juicy and fragrant fruits, such as lemon, orange, lime, and grapefruit.
citrus
The genus Citrus, flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, originally from Southeast Asia. It comprises many plants grown for their juicy and fragrant fruits, such as lemon, orange, lime, and grapefruit.

Wikipedia

Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. It originated in tropical and subtropical southeast Asia.

Citrus fruits usually have a sour taste. There are many types of citrus fruits in the world.