citrus
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.
- The fruit of such plants, generally spherical, oblate, or prolate, consisting of an outer glandular skin (called zest), an inner white skin (called pith or albedo), 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.
Adjective
- Of, relating to, or similar to citrus plants or fruit.
Proper noun
- A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
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