CITRON Definition & Meaning

citron

[ si-truhn ]

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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.

citron

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noun

a small Asian rutaceous tree, Citrus medica, having lemon-like fruit with a thick aromatic rind See also citron wood
the fruit of this tree
Also calledcitron 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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of citron¹

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of citron¹

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

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"It's the citron and the orange peel and the lemon peel and some of those old school preservatives; that's what makes a fruitcake tastes terrible," says Meyer.

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Spectroscopy instruments have been widely researched to assess nutrients in plants based on leaf chemical content such as in fingered citron.

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They speculate that other early Citrus species, including the pomelo and citron, emerged slightly later in the Himalayan foothills.

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For thousands of years, the citron has been a part of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

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Available in black, aqua, petal pink, white, citron yellow, orange, lily, light blue and in the natural straw, this bag is an essential add to your summer wardrobe.

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