citrus

3 definitions found

citrus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [PJC]

citrus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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]

citrus - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Citrus, CA (CDP, FIPS 13560)
    Location: 34.11488 N, 117.89089 W
    Population (1990): 9481 (2537 housing units)
    Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)