Citron

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A thorny evergreen shrub or small tree (Citrus medica) native to India and widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have a thick warty rind.
  • noun. The fruit of this plant, whose rind is often candied and used in confections and fruitcakes.
  • noun. A globose watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides) having white flesh that is candied or pickled.
  • noun. A grayish-green yellow.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The fruit of the citron-tree, a variety of Citrus medica, distinguished from the lemon by the absence of an umbo at the summit and by its very thick rind.
  • noun. The citron-tree, Citrus medica.
  • noun. A round and nearly solid variety of the watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris, with white and almost flavorless flesh, sometimes used as a preserve.
  • noun. Same as citron-water.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the citron tree (Citrus medica). The thick rind, when candied, is the citron of commerce. The fruit was once called the lime.
  • noun. A citron tree, Citrus medica.
  • noun. A citron melon.
  • noun. A small variety of watermelon, whose solid white flesh is used in making sweetmeats and preserves.
  • noun. the tree which bears citrons. It was probably a native of northern India, and is now understood to be the typical form of Citrus Medica.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. a greenish yellow colour.
  • noun. a small citrus tree, Citrus medica
  • noun. the fruit of a citron tree.
  • noun. the candied rind of the citron fruit.
  • adjective. Of a greenish yellow colour.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
  • noun. large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
  • Word Usage
    "The Buddha's hand citron is budding, but the flowers haven't opened yet."
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