citron

[ si-truhn ]

/ ˈsɪ trən /

noun

a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.

the tree itself.

the rind of the fruit, candied and preserved.

a grayish-green yellow color.

citron melon.

adjective

having the color citron.

Origin of citron

1375–1425; late Middle English <Middle French <Italian citrone<Latin citr(us) citrus + Italian -one augmentative suffix

Words nearby citron

citric acid, citric acid cycle, citriculture, citrin, citrine, citron, citronalis, citronella, citronellal, citronella oil, citronellol

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Example sentences from the Web for citron

It was for nothing he had spoiled the citron, and rendered it unfit for use.
Jewish Children|Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich
Cut some candied orange and citron very thin, and lay it in.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;|Charlotte Campbell Bury
She seated herself on a bed of wild flowers on the shady side of a citron and orange grove, surrounded by a perfumed air.
Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf|George W. M. Reynolds
A very pretty cream is one with citron and candied cherries cut into tiny pieces and added when the dasher is removed.
The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum Perkins

The orange, lime, lemon, and citron are too well known to require detailed description.
Due South or Cuba Past and Present|Maturin M. Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for citron

citron

/ (ˈsɪtrən) /

noun

a small Asian rutaceous tree, Citrus medica, having lemon-like fruit with a thick aromatic rindSee also citron wood

the fruit of this tree

Also called: citron melon a variety of watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris citroides, that has an inedible fruit with a hard rind

the rind of either of these fruits, candied and used for decoration and flavouring of foods

a greenish-yellow colour

Word Origin for citron

C16: from Old French, from Old Provençal, from Latin citrus citrus tree

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单词	citron
释义	citron [ si-truhn ] / ˈsɪ trən / noun a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime. the tree itself. the rind of the fruit, candied and preserved. a grayish-green yellow color. citron melon. adjective having the color citron. Origin of citron 1375–1425; late Middle English <Middle French <Italian citrone<Latin citr(us) citrus + Italian -one augmentative suffix Words nearby citron citric acid, citric acid cycle, citriculture, citrin, citrine, citron, citronalis, citronella, citronellal, citronella oil, citronellol Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for citron It was for nothing he had spoiled the citron, and rendered it unfit for use. Jewish Children\|Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich Cut some candied orange and citron very thin, and lay it in. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;\|Charlotte Campbell Bury She seated herself on a bed of wild flowers on the shady side of a citron and orange grove, surrounded by a perfumed air. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf\|George W. M. Reynolds A very pretty cream is one with citron and candied cherries cut into tiny pieces and added when the dasher is removed. The Laurel Health Cookery\|Evora Bucknum Perkins The orange, lime, lemon, and citron are too well known to require detailed description. Due South or Cuba Past and Present\|Maturin M. Ballou British Dictionary definitions for citron citron / (ˈsɪtrən) / noun a small Asian rutaceous tree, Citrus medica, having lemon-like fruit with a thick aromatic rindSee also citron wood the fruit of this tree Also called: citron melon a variety of watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris citroides, that has an inedible fruit with a hard rind the rind of either of these fruits, candied and used for decoration and flavouring of foods a greenish-yellow colour Word Origin for citron C16: from Old French, from Old Provençal, from Latin citrus citrus tree Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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