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Citrus
(gcide) | Citrus \Cit"rus\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]s), n. [L., a citron tree.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, lime,
tangerine, citron, grapefruit, etc., originally natives of
southern Asia.
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2. (Bot.) any tree belonging to the genus Citrus, having
leathery evergreen leaves and bearing a soft pulpy fruit
covered by a thick skin; -- called also citrus tree.
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3. (Bot.) the fruit of a tree belonging to the genus
Citrus, having a thick shiny skin and a soft, sweet to
tart pulp.
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citrus
(wn) | citrus
n 1: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick
rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions [syn: citrus,
citrus fruit, citrous fruit]
2: 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, citrus tree] |
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Citrus
(gcide) | Citrus \Cit"rus\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]s), n. [L., a citron tree.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, lime,
tangerine, citron, grapefruit, etc., originally natives of
southern Asia.
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2. (Bot.) any tree belonging to the genus Citrus, having
leathery evergreen leaves and bearing a soft pulpy fruit
covered by a thick skin; -- called also citrus tree.
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3. (Bot.) the fruit of a tree belonging to the genus
Citrus, having a thick shiny skin and a soft, sweet to
tart pulp.
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Citrus aurantifolia
(gcide) | Lime \Lime\, n. [F. lime; of Persian origin. See Lemon.]
1. (Bot.) The fruit of the Citrus aurantifolia, allied to
the lemon, but greener in color; also, the tree which
bears it.
Note: The term lime was formerly also applied to variants of
the closely related citron, of which there are two
varieties, Citrus Medica, var. acida which is
intensely sour, and the
sweet lime (Citrus Medica, var. Limetta) which is only
slightly sour. See citron.
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2. The color of the lime[1], a yellowish-green.
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Citrus Aurantium
(gcide) | Orange \Or"ange\ ([o^]r"[e^]nj), n. [F.; cf. It. arancia,
arancio, LL. arangia, Sp. naranjia, Pg. laranja; all fr. Ar.
n[=a]ranj, Per. n[=a]ranj, n[=a]rang; cf. Skr. n[=a]ranga
orange tree. The o- in F. orange is due to confusion with or
gold, L. aurum, because the orange resembles gold in color.]
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1. The fruit of a tree of the genus Citrus ({Citrus
Aurantium}). It is usually round, and consists of pulpy
carpels, commonly ten in number, inclosed in a leathery
rind, which is easily separable, and is reddish yellow
when ripe.
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Note: There are numerous varieties of oranges; as, the
bitter orange, which is supposed to be the original
stock; the navel orange, which has the rudiment of a
second orange imbedded in the top of the fruit; the
blood orange, with a reddish juice; and the {horned
orange}, in which the carpels are partly separated.
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2. (Bot.) The tree that bears oranges; the orange tree.
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3. The color of an orange; reddish yellow.
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Mandarin orange. See Mandarin.
Mock orange (Bot.), any species of shrubs of the genus
Philadelphus, which have whitish and often fragrant
blossoms.
Native orange, or Orange thorn (Bot.), an Australian
shrub (Citriobatus parviflorus); also, its edible yellow
berries.
Orange bird (Zool.), a tanager of Jamaica (Tanagra zena);
-- so called from its bright orange breast.
Orange cowry (Zool.), a large, handsome cowry ({Cypraea
aurantia}), highly valued by collectors of shells on
account of its rarity.
Orange grass (Bot.), an inconspicuous annual American plant
(Hypericum Sarothra), having minute, deep yellow
flowers.
Orange oil (Chem.), an oily, terpenelike substance obtained
from orange rind, and distinct from neroli oil, which is
obtained from the flowers.
Orange pekoe, a kind of black tea.
Orange pippin, an orange-colored apple with acid flavor.
Quito orange, the orangelike fruit of a shrubby species of
nightshade (Solanum Quitoense), native in Quito.
Orange scale (Zool.) any species of scale insects which
infests orange trees; especially, the purple scale
(Mytilaspis citricola), the long scale ({Mytilaspis
Gloveri}), and the red scale (Aspidiotus Aurantii).
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Citrus bergamia
(gcide) | Bergamot \Ber"ga*mot\ (b[~e]r"g[.a]*m[o^]t), n. [F. bergamote,
fr. It. bergamotta; prob. a corruption of Turk. beg arm[=u]di
a lord's pear.]
1. (Bot.)
(a) A tree of the Orange family (Citrus bergamia),
having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind
of which an essential oil of delicious odor is
extracted, much prized as a perfume. Also, the fruit.
(b) A variety of mint (Mentha aquatica, var. glabrata).
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2. The essence or perfume made from the fruit.
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3. A variety of pear. --Johnson.
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4. A variety of snuff perfumed with bergamot.
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The better hand . . . gives the nose its bergamot.
--Cowper.
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5. A coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or
hemp, mixed with ox's or goat's hair; -- said to have been
invented at Bergamo, Italy. Encyc. Brit.
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Wild bergamot (Bot.), an American herb of the Mint family
(Monarda fistulosa).
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Citrus decumana
(gcide) | Forbidden \For*bid"den\, a.
Prohibited; interdicted.
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I know no spells, use no forbidden arts. --Milton.
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Forbidden fruit.
(a) Any coveted unlawful pleasure, -- so called with
reference to the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden.
(b) (Bot.) A small variety of shaddock (Citrus decumana).
The name is given in different places to several
varieties of Citrus fruits.
[1913 Webster]Shaddock \Shad"dock\, n. [Said to be so called from a Captain
Shaddock, who first brought this fruit from the East Indies.]
(Bot.)
A tree (Citrus decumana) and its fruit, which is a large
species of orange; -- called also forbidden fruit, and
pompelmous.
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Citrus Japonica
(gcide) | kumquat \kum"quat\, n. [Chin. kin keu.] (Bot.)
any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella
(formerly Citrus) of the rue family (Rutaceae)
(especially Citrus Japonica) growing in China and Japan
bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick
sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp; also, any of the small
acid, orange-colored citrus fruits of such plants, used
mostly for preserves. [Also spelled cumquat.]
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Citrus limonia
(gcide) | lemanderin \lemanderin\ n.
A fruit tree (Citrus limonia) which is a hybrid between the
mandarin orange and the lemon, having a very acid fruit with
an orange peel; also, the fruit of this tree, the rangpur.
Syn: rangpur, rangpur lime, Citrus limonia.
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Citrus Limonum
(gcide) | Lemon \Lem"on\ (l[e^]m"[u^]n), n. [F. limon, Per. l[imac]m[=u]n;
cf. Ar. laim[=u]n, Sp. limon, It. limone. Cf. Lime a
fruit.]
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1. (Bot.) An oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange,
and containing a pulp usually intensely acid. It is
produced by a tropical tree of the genus Citrus, the
common fruit known in commerce being that of the species
Citrus Limonum or Citrus Medica (var. Limonum). There
are many varieties of the fruit, some of which are sweet.
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2. The tree which bears lemons; the lemon tree.
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Lemon grass (Bot.), a fragrant East Indian grass
(Andropogon Sh[oe]nanthus, and perhaps other allied
species), which yields the grass oil used in perfumery.
Lemon sole (Zool.), a yellow European sole ({Solea
aurantiaca}).
Salts of lemon (Chem.), a white crystalline substance,
inappropriately named, as it consists of an acid potassium
oxalate and contains no citric acid, which is the
characteristic acid of lemon; -- called also {salts of
sorrel}. It is used in removing ink stains. See {Oxalic
acid}, under Oxalic. [Colloq.]
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Citrus Medica
(gcide) | Lemon \Lem"on\ (l[e^]m"[u^]n), n. [F. limon, Per. l[imac]m[=u]n;
cf. Ar. laim[=u]n, Sp. limon, It. limone. Cf. Lime a
fruit.]
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1. (Bot.) An oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange,
and containing a pulp usually intensely acid. It is
produced by a tropical tree of the genus Citrus, the
common fruit known in commerce being that of the species
Citrus Limonum or Citrus Medica (var. Limonum). There
are many varieties of the fruit, some of which are sweet.
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2. The tree which bears lemons; the lemon tree.
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Lemon grass (Bot.), a fragrant East Indian grass
(Andropogon Sh[oe]nanthus, and perhaps other allied
species), which yields the grass oil used in perfumery.
Lemon sole (Zool.), a yellow European sole ({Solea
aurantiaca}).
Salts of lemon (Chem.), a white crystalline substance,
inappropriately named, as it consists of an acid potassium
oxalate and contains no citric acid, which is the
characteristic acid of lemon; -- called also {salts of
sorrel}. It is used in removing ink stains. See {Oxalic
acid}, under Oxalic. [Colloq.]
[1913 Webster]Lime \Lime\, n. [F. lime; of Persian origin. See Lemon.]
1. (Bot.) The fruit of the Citrus aurantifolia, allied to
the lemon, but greener in color; also, the tree which
bears it.
Note: The term lime was formerly also applied to variants of
the closely related citron, of which there are two
varieties, Citrus Medica, var. acida which is
intensely sour, and the
sweet lime (Citrus Medica, var. Limetta) which is only
slightly sour. See citron.
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2. The color of the lime[1], a yellowish-green.
[PJC]Cedrat \Ce"drat\ (s[=e]"dr[a^]t), n. [Cf. F. c['e]drat. See
Cedar.] (Bot.)
Properly the citron, a variety of Citrus medica, with large
fruits, not acid, and having a high perfume.
[1913 Webster]Citron \Cit"ron\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr.
L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron),
from Gr. ki`tron 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.
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2. A citron tree, Citrus medica.
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3. A citron melon.
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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.
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Citrus medica
(gcide) | Lemon \Lem"on\ (l[e^]m"[u^]n), n. [F. limon, Per. l[imac]m[=u]n;
cf. Ar. laim[=u]n, Sp. limon, It. limone. Cf. Lime a
fruit.]
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1. (Bot.) An oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange,
and containing a pulp usually intensely acid. It is
produced by a tropical tree of the genus Citrus, the
common fruit known in commerce being that of the species
Citrus Limonum or Citrus Medica (var. Limonum). There
are many varieties of the fruit, some of which are sweet.
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2. The tree which bears lemons; the lemon tree.
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Lemon grass (Bot.), a fragrant East Indian grass
(Andropogon Sh[oe]nanthus, and perhaps other allied
species), which yields the grass oil used in perfumery.
Lemon sole (Zool.), a yellow European sole ({Solea
aurantiaca}).
Salts of lemon (Chem.), a white crystalline substance,
inappropriately named, as it consists of an acid potassium
oxalate and contains no citric acid, which is the
characteristic acid of lemon; -- called also {salts of
sorrel}. It is used in removing ink stains. See {Oxalic
acid}, under Oxalic. [Colloq.]
[1913 Webster]Lime \Lime\, n. [F. lime; of Persian origin. See Lemon.]
1. (Bot.) The fruit of the Citrus aurantifolia, allied to
the lemon, but greener in color; also, the tree which
bears it.
Note: The term lime was formerly also applied to variants of
the closely related citron, of which there are two
varieties, Citrus Medica, var. acida which is
intensely sour, and the
sweet lime (Citrus Medica, var. Limetta) which is only
slightly sour. See citron.
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2. The color of the lime[1], a yellowish-green.
[PJC]Cedrat \Ce"drat\ (s[=e]"dr[a^]t), n. [Cf. F. c['e]drat. See
Cedar.] (Bot.)
Properly the citron, a variety of Citrus medica, with large
fruits, not acid, and having a high perfume.
[1913 Webster]Citron \Cit"ron\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr.
L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron),
from Gr. ki`tron 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.
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2. A citron tree, Citrus medica.
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3. A citron melon.
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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.
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Citrus Medica
(gcide) | Lemon \Lem"on\ (l[e^]m"[u^]n), n. [F. limon, Per. l[imac]m[=u]n;
cf. Ar. laim[=u]n, Sp. limon, It. limone. Cf. Lime a
fruit.]
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1. (Bot.) An oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange,
and containing a pulp usually intensely acid. It is
produced by a tropical tree of the genus Citrus, the
common fruit known in commerce being that of the species
Citrus Limonum or Citrus Medica (var. Limonum). There
are many varieties of the fruit, some of which are sweet.
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2. The tree which bears lemons; the lemon tree.
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Lemon grass (Bot.), a fragrant East Indian grass
(Andropogon Sh[oe]nanthus, and perhaps other allied
species), which yields the grass oil used in perfumery.
Lemon sole (Zool.), a yellow European sole ({Solea
aurantiaca}).
Salts of lemon (Chem.), a white crystalline substance,
inappropriately named, as it consists of an acid potassium
oxalate and contains no citric acid, which is the
characteristic acid of lemon; -- called also {salts of
sorrel}. It is used in removing ink stains. See {Oxalic
acid}, under Oxalic. [Colloq.]
[1913 Webster]Lime \Lime\, n. [F. lime; of Persian origin. See Lemon.]
1. (Bot.) The fruit of the Citrus aurantifolia, allied to
the lemon, but greener in color; also, the tree which
bears it.
Note: The term lime was formerly also applied to variants of
the closely related citron, of which there are two
varieties, Citrus Medica, var. acida which is
intensely sour, and the
sweet lime (Citrus Medica, var. Limetta) which is only
slightly sour. See citron.
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2. The color of the lime[1], a yellowish-green.
[PJC]Cedrat \Ce"drat\ (s[=e]"dr[a^]t), n. [Cf. F. c['e]drat. See
Cedar.] (Bot.)
Properly the citron, a variety of Citrus medica, with large
fruits, not acid, and having a high perfume.
[1913 Webster]Citron \Cit"ron\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr.
L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron),
from Gr. ki`tron 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.
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2. A citron tree, Citrus medica.
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3. A citron melon.
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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.
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Citrus medica
(gcide) | Lemon \Lem"on\ (l[e^]m"[u^]n), n. [F. limon, Per. l[imac]m[=u]n;
cf. Ar. laim[=u]n, Sp. limon, It. limone. Cf. Lime a
fruit.]
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1. (Bot.) An oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange,
and containing a pulp usually intensely acid. It is
produced by a tropical tree of the genus Citrus, the
common fruit known in commerce being that of the species
Citrus Limonum or Citrus Medica (var. Limonum). There
are many varieties of the fruit, some of which are sweet.
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2. The tree which bears lemons; the lemon tree.
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Lemon grass (Bot.), a fragrant East Indian grass
(Andropogon Sh[oe]nanthus, and perhaps other allied
species), which yields the grass oil used in perfumery.
Lemon sole (Zool.), a yellow European sole ({Solea
aurantiaca}).
Salts of lemon (Chem.), a white crystalline substance,
inappropriately named, as it consists of an acid potassium
oxalate and contains no citric acid, which is the
characteristic acid of lemon; -- called also {salts of
sorrel}. It is used in removing ink stains. See {Oxalic
acid}, under Oxalic. [Colloq.]
[1913 Webster]Lime \Lime\, n. [F. lime; of Persian origin. See Lemon.]
1. (Bot.) The fruit of the Citrus aurantifolia, allied to
the lemon, but greener in color; also, the tree which
bears it.
Note: The term lime was formerly also applied to variants of
the closely related citron, of which there are two
varieties, Citrus Medica, var. acida which is
intensely sour, and the
sweet lime (Citrus Medica, var. Limetta) which is only
slightly sour. See citron.
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2. The color of the lime[1], a yellowish-green.
[PJC]Cedrat \Ce"drat\ (s[=e]"dr[a^]t), n. [Cf. F. c['e]drat. See
Cedar.] (Bot.)
Properly the citron, a variety of Citrus medica, with large
fruits, not acid, and having a high perfume.
[1913 Webster]Citron \Cit"ron\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr.
L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron),
from Gr. ki`tron 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.
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2. A citron tree, Citrus medica.
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3. A citron melon.
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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.
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Citrus nobilis
(gcide) | Mandarin \Man`da*rin"\, n. [Pg. mandarim, from Malay mantr[imac]
minister of state, prop. a Hind. word, fr. Skr. mantrin a
counselor, manira a counsel, man to think.]
1. A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military
official in China and Annam.
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2. Hence: A powerful government official or bureaucrat,
especially one who is pedantic and has a strong sense of
his own importance and privelege.
[PJC]
3. Hence: A member of an influential, powerful or elite
group, espcially within artistic or intellectual circles;
-- used especially of elder members who are traditionalist
or conservative about their specialties.
[PJC]
5. The form of the Chinese language spoken by members of the
Chinese Imperial Court an officials of the empire.
[PJC]
6. Any of several closely related dialects of the Chinese
language spoken by a mojority of the population of China,
the standard variety of which is spoken in the region
around Beijing.
[PJC]
7. (Bot.) A small flattish reddish-orange loose-skinned
orange, with an easily separable rind. It is thought to be
of Chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species
(Citrus reticulata formerly Citrus nobilis); called
also mandarin orange and tangerine.
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Mandarin language, the spoken or colloquial language of
educated people in China.
Mandarin yellow (Chem.), an artificial aniline dyestuff
used for coloring silk and wool, and regarded as a complex
derivative of quinoline.
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Citrus paradisi
(gcide) | grapefruit \grape"fruit`\ (gr[=a]p"fr[=oo]t`), n.
1. A citrus tree (Citrus paradisi) bearing large round
edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat
acid pulp. [WordNet sense 1]
Syn: Citrus paradisi.
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2. The large yellow fruit of the Citrus paradisi, having
somewhat acid juicy pulp. It is a popular breakfast food.
[WordNet sense 2]
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Citrus reticulata
(gcide) | Mandarin \Man`da*rin"\, n. [Pg. mandarim, from Malay mantr[imac]
minister of state, prop. a Hind. word, fr. Skr. mantrin a
counselor, manira a counsel, man to think.]
1. A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military
official in China and Annam.
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2. Hence: A powerful government official or bureaucrat,
especially one who is pedantic and has a strong sense of
his own importance and privelege.
[PJC]
3. Hence: A member of an influential, powerful or elite
group, espcially within artistic or intellectual circles;
-- used especially of elder members who are traditionalist
or conservative about their specialties.
[PJC]
5. The form of the Chinese language spoken by members of the
Chinese Imperial Court an officials of the empire.
[PJC]
6. Any of several closely related dialects of the Chinese
language spoken by a mojority of the population of China,
the standard variety of which is spoken in the region
around Beijing.
[PJC]
7. (Bot.) A small flattish reddish-orange loose-skinned
orange, with an easily separable rind. It is thought to be
of Chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species
(Citrus reticulata formerly Citrus nobilis); called
also mandarin orange and tangerine.
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Mandarin language, the spoken or colloquial language of
educated people in China.
Mandarin yellow (Chem.), an artificial aniline dyestuff
used for coloring silk and wool, and regarded as a complex
derivative of quinoline.
[1913 Webster]mandarin orange \man`da*rin" or"ange\, n.
1. A shrub or small tree (Citrus reticulata) having
flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and
thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and
easily removed; native to Southeast Asia.
Syn: mandarin orange tree.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. Same as mandarin[7].
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Citrus sinensis
(gcide) | Citroncirus \Citroncirus\ n.
a cross between Citrus sinensis and Poncirus trifoliata.
Syn: genus Citroncirus.
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citrus tree
(gcide) | citrus tree \cit"rus tree`\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]s tr[=e]`), n. (Bot.)
same as citrus[2].
[PJC]Citrus \Cit"rus\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]s), n. [L., a citron tree.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, lime,
tangerine, citron, grapefruit, etc., originally natives of
southern Asia.
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2. (Bot.) any tree belonging to the genus Citrus, having
leathery evergreen leaves and bearing a soft pulpy fruit
covered by a thick skin; -- called also citrus tree.
[PJC]
3. (Bot.) the fruit of a tree belonging to the genus
Citrus, having a thick shiny skin and a soft, sweet to
tart pulp.
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Citrus trifoliata
(gcide) | Citrange \Cit"range\, n. [Citrus + orange.]
A citrous fruit produced by a cross between the sweet orange
and the trifoliate orange (Citrus trifoliata). It is more
acid and has a more pronounced aroma than the orange; the
tree is hardier. There are several varieties.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
candied citrus peel
(wn) | candied citrus peel
n 1: strips of citrus peel cooked in a sugar syrup |
citrus aurantifolia
(wn) | Citrus aurantifolia
n 1: any of various related trees bearing limes [syn: lime,
lime tree, Citrus aurantifolia] |
citrus aurantium
(wn) | Citrus aurantium
n 1: any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter
fruit; used as grafting stock [syn: sour orange, {Seville
orange}, bitter orange, bitter orange tree, bigarade,
marmalade orange, Citrus aurantium] |
citrus bergamia
(wn) | Citrus bergamia
n 1: small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in
perfumery; Italy [syn: bergamot, bergamot orange,
Citrus bergamia] |
citrus decumana
(wn) | Citrus decumana
n 1: southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling
grapefruits [syn: pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo,
shaddock, Citrus maxima, Citrus grandis, {Citrus
decumana}] |
citrus fruit
(wn) | citrus fruit
n 1: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick
rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions [syn: citrus,
citrus fruit, citrous fruit] |
citrus grandis
(wn) | Citrus grandis
n 1: southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling
grapefruits [syn: pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo,
shaddock, Citrus maxima, Citrus grandis, {Citrus
decumana}] |
citrus limetta
(wn) | Citrus limetta
n 1: lemon tree having fruit with a somewhat insipid sweetish
pulp [syn: sweet lemon, sweet lime, Citrus limetta] |
citrus limon
(wn) | Citrus limon
n 1: a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is
widely cultivated for its fruit [syn: lemon, {lemon
tree}, Citrus limon] |
citrus limonia
(wn) | Citrus limonia
n 1: hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid
fruit with orange peel [syn: rangpur, rangpur lime,
lemanderin, Citrus limonia] |
citrus maxima
(wn) | Citrus maxima
n 1: southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling
grapefruits [syn: pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo,
shaddock, Citrus maxima, Citrus grandis, {Citrus
decumana}] |
citrus mealybug
(wn) | citrus mealybug
n 1: feeds on a wide variety of cultivated plants but especially
destructive to citrus [syn: citrus mealybug, {Planococcus
citri}] |
citrus medica
(wn) | Citrus medica
n 1: thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely
cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick
warty rind [syn: citron, citron tree, Citrus medica] |
citrus nobilis
(wn) | Citrus nobilis
n 1: large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that
is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida [syn:
temple orange, temple orange tree, tangor, {king
orange}, Citrus nobilis] |
citrus paradisi
(wn) | Citrus paradisi
n 1: citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick
yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp [syn:
grapefruit, Citrus paradisi] |
citrus reticulata
(wn) | Citrus reticulata
n 1: shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with
very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-
orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to
southeastern Asia [syn: mandarin, mandarin orange,
mandarin orange tree, Citrus reticulata] |
citrus sinensis
(wn) | Citrus sinensis
n 1: probably native to southern China; widely cultivated as
source of table and juice oranges [syn: sweet orange,
sweet orange tree, Citrus sinensis] |
citrus tangelo
(wn) | Citrus tangelo
n 1: hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated
especially in Florida [syn: tangelo, tangelo tree,
ugli fruit, Citrus tangelo] |
citrus tree
(wn) | citrus tree
n 1: 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, citrus tree] |
citrus whitefly
(wn) | citrus whitefly
n 1: whitefly that attacks citrus trees [syn: citrus whitefly,
Dialeurodes citri] |
genus citrus
(wn) | genus Citrus
n 1: orange; lemon; lime; etc. |
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