(citrus fruit)
21fruit processing — Introduction preparation of fruit for human consumption. Fruit is sometimes defined as the product of growth from an angiosperm, or flowering plant. From a purely botanical point of view, the fruit may be only the fleshy growth that arises …
22citrus 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:… …
23fruit — n. 1) to grow fruit 2) (also fig.) to bear fruit (not all trees bear fruit) 3) ripe; unripe fruit 4) fresh; luscious; young fruit 5) citrus; tropical fruit (our country exports citrus fruit) 6) (fig.) forbidden fruit 7) canned (AE), tinned (BE);… …
24Citrus depressa — Shīkwāsā Shīkwāsās on a tree Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division …
25fruit — Synonyms and related words: Catawba, Persian melon, Valencia orange, acorn, advantages, aftermath, akee, alligator pear, ananas, apple, apricot, artifact, auntie, avocado, banana, bear, bear fruit, bearberry, bearing, benefits, berry, bi guy,… …
26citrus — cit|rus [ˈsıtrəs] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Modern Latin; Origin: Latin, citron tree ] 1.) also citrus tree a type of tree that produces citrus fruits 2.) also citrus fruit a fruit with thick skin, such as an orange or ↑ …
27citrus — noun (plural citruses) 1》 a tree of a genus that includes citron, lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit. [Genus Citrus.] 2》 (also citrus fruit) a fruit from a citrus tree. Derivatives citrous adjective citrusy adjective Origin L., citron tree,… …
28citrus — [[t]sɪ̱trəs[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A citrus fruit is a juicy fruit with a sharp taste such as an orange, lemon, or grapefruit. ...citrus groves …
29citrus — n. 1 any tree of the genus Citrus, including citron, lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit. 2 (in full citrus fruit) a fruit from such a tree. Derivatives: citrous adj. Etymology: L, = citron tree or thuja …
30citrus — /ˈsɪtrəs / (say sitruhs) noun 1. any tree or shrub of the genus Citrus, which includes the citron, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, etc. –adjective Also, citrous. 2. of or relating to such trees or shrubs: citrus fruit. {Latin} –citrusy, citrussy …
