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citrous — adjective 1. of or relating to plants of the genus Citrus a citrous disease • Pertains to noun: ↑citrus • Derivationally related forms: ↑citrus 2. of or relating to or producing fruit of the plants of the genus Citrus the citrus production of… … Useful english dictionary
citrus fruit — noun any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions • Syn: ↑citrus, ↑citrous fruit • Derivationally related forms: ↑citrous (for: ↑citrus) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
edible fruit — noun edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh • Hypernyms: ↑produce, ↑green goods, ↑green groceries, ↑garden truck, ↑fruit • Hyponyms: ↑freestone, ↑cling, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
citrus tree — noun 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 • Syn: ↑citrus • Derivationally related forms:… … Useful english dictionary
mandarin orange — noun 1. shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow orange to flame orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia • Syn: ↑mandarin, ↑mandarin orange tree, ↑Citrus… … Useful english dictionary
citrange — noun 1. more aromatic and acidic than oranges • Syn: ↑citrange tree, ↑Citroncirus webberi • Hypernyms: ↑citrus, ↑citrus tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Citroncirus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Citrange — Cit range, n. [Citrus + orange.] A citrous fruit produced by a cross between the sweet orange and the trifoliate orange ({Citrus trifoliata}). It is more acid and has a more pronounced aroma than the orange; the tree is hardier. There are several … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Citrus trifoliata — Citrange Cit range, n. [Citrus + orange.] A citrous fruit produced by a cross between the sweet orange and the trifoliate orange ({Citrus trifoliata}). It is more acid and has a more pronounced aroma than the orange; the tree is hardier. There… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Herbert John Webber — (December 27, 1865 ndash;January 18, 1946) was an American plant physiologist who was born in Lawton, Michigan and grew up on a farm in Marshalltown, Iowa, originally wanting to be a lawyer. In 1889 he graduated from the University of Nebraska.… … Wikipedia
citric acid — noun A colourless crystalline compound, 2 hydroxy 1,2,3 propanetricarboxylic acid, CHO, found in citrous fruit; it is used as a food additive and in the manufacture of citrates. Syn: E330, antioxidant See Also … Wiktionary
