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.

citron

/ ˈsɪtrən /

See citron wood
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

Origin of citron¹

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

Origin of citron¹

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

As this is a Tuesday, Hitch has his regular lunch with his agent, Herman Citron.

Early Jews suggested it was a fig, pomegranate, citron, or even tomato.

The acid is extracted from the juice of the citron, the lime, and the lemon, fruits grown in Sicily and the West Indies.

The citron is a valuable fruit; it is good for food and has a most pleasant odor.

The symbols of the festival are branches of the palm, bound with sprigs of myrtle and willow, and a citron.

"Ye shall take for yourselves the fruit of the tree hadar" (the citron).

It is taken into the left hand, because the right hand is strongest, and the citron is but one, while the other emblems are three.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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