citrus
IPA: sˈɪtrʌs
noun
- Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.
- The fruit of such plants, generally spherical, oblate, or prolate, consisting of an outer glandular skin (called zest), an inner white skin (called pith or albedo), and generally between 8 and 16 sectors filled with pulp consisting of cells with one end attached to the inner skin. Citrus fruits include orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, and citron.
- A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
adjective
- Of, relating to, or similar to citrus plants or fruit.
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Examples of "citrus" in Sentences
- The citrus is the pummel.
- The Diamante citron is one of the citrus fruits.
- Citrus canker continues to be an issue of concern.
- The land in the vicinity are planted in citrus trees.
- The Tangy Citrus flavor is mostly composed of grapefruit.
- The main industry is the growing of citrus fruits and grapes.
- One of the growing profitable commodities in the area was citrus.
- The results conclusively showed that citrus fruits prevented the disease.
- Lemon, lime and orange all get top marks from me when citrus is in season.
- The fruits from the citrus trees hang like the golden apples of Hesperides.
- All species and varieties of citrus have not been tested for citrus canker.
- That's a heavy wad, even for an heir to the Ben Hill Griffin citrus fortune.
- Snapper filet marinated in citrus, frijoles negres, and washed it down with a nice bottle of saw-vee-non-blawnk.
- Locate these spots on your graph, mark them with buoys, then probe them with diving crankbaits in citrus shad or firetiger.
- Sharon: I always laugh when I remember that citrus is technically a winter fruit in the States because I could not agree with you more.
- I've also got one pot of strawberry; its dormant at the moment; We're too hot in Sydney for many pom fruit to take; citrus is our best bet.
- Adding zest from fresh citrus is one of the easiest and best ways to brighten up the flavor of a dish, or to infuse an extra burst into some baked goods.
- But the floral nectar of some plant species also includes small quantities of substances known to be toxic, such as caffeine and nicotine … Caffeine is found at concentration levels of 11-17. 5 milligrams per liter, mostly in citrus flowers.
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