citron
/ˈsɪtr(ə)n
/noun
1A shrubby Asian tree bearing fruits which resemble large lemons with less acid flesh and thick fragrant peel.
- Citrus medica, family Rutaceae; one of the ancestors of modern commercial citrus fruits.
1.1The fruit of the citron tree.For most of us, the word ‘citrus’ conjures up images of oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes - and possibly citrons or blood oranges, if you're a true connoisseur of fruit....
- The citron was the first citrus fruit to reach Europe, which is why the whole group of fruits is called after one of its less important members.
- Ignoring citron tart and chocolate orange cake, sticky toffee pudding would be just fine but there was none left.
Origin
Early 16th century (denoting the fruit): from French, from Latin citrus 'citron tree', on the pattern of limon 'lemon'.
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