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Webster 1913 Edition

Citron

Cit′ron

(sĭt′rŭn)
,
Noun.
[F.
citron
, LL.
citro
, fr. L.
citrus
citron tree (cf.
citreum
, sc. malum, a citron), from Gr.
κίτρον
citron]
1.
(Bot)
A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the
citron tree
(
Citrus medica
). The thick rind, when candied, is the citron of commerce. The fruit was once called the
lime
.
2.
A citron tree,
Citrus medica
.
3.
A citron melon.
Citron melon
.
(a)
A small variety of muskmelon with sugary greenish flesh.
(b)
A small variety of watermelon, whose solid white flesh is used in making sweetmeats and preserves.
–
Citron tree
(Bot.)
,
the tree which bears citrons. It was probably a native of northern India, and is now understood to be the typical form of
Citrus Medica
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Citron

CITRON

,
Noun.
The fruit of the citron tree, a large species of lemon.

Definition 2024

citron

citron

See also: citrón

English

Noun

citron ‎(plural citrons)

  1. A greenish yellow colour.
    citron colour:    
  2. A small citrus tree, Citrus medica.
  3. The fruit of a citron tree.
  4. The candied rind of the citron fruit.

Translations

Adjective

citron ‎(comparative more citron, superlative most citron)

  1. Of a greenish yellow colour.

Derived terms

  • citron melon
  • citron wood

See also

  • Appendix:Colors

Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowing from French citron ‎(“lemon, lime”).

Noun

citron m

  1. lemon

Related terms

Danish

Etymology

Borrowing from French citron ‎(“lemon, lime”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sitroːn/, [siˈtˢʁ̥oːˀn]

Noun

citron c (singular definite citronen, plural indefinite citroner)

  1. lemon (yellowish citrus fruit; taste or flavor of lemons)

Inflection

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Esperanto

Noun

citron

  1. accusative singular of citro

French

Etymology

From Latin citrus ‎(“citron tree, thuja”), probably connected with Ancient Greek κέδρος ‎(kédros, “cedar, juniper”)[1].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sit.ʁɔ̃/

Noun

citron m ‎(plural citrons)

  1. lemon
  2. lime (citrus)
  3. (colloquial) noggin (head)
  4. (Quebec, informal) lemon (defective item)

Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ Alain Rey, ed., Dictionnaire historique de la langue française, 4th edn. (Paris: Le Robert, 2010), 2197-8.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

citron c

  1. a lemon

Declension

Inflection of citron 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative citron citronen citroner citronerna
Genitive citrons citronens citroners citronernas

Derived terms

Etymology

Borrowing from French citron ‎(“lemon, lime”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪtɹən/

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