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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

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

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
2: 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]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle French, modification of Latin citrus Date: 1530 1. a. a citrus fruit resembling a lemon but larger with little pulp and a very thick rind b. a small shrubby tree (Citrus medica) that produces citrons and is cultivated in tropical regions c. the preserved rind of the citron used especially in cakes and puddings 2. a small hard-fleshed watermelon used especially in pickles and preserves

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a shrubby tree, Citrus medica, bearing large lemon-like fruits with thick fragrant peel. 2 this fruit. Etymology: F f. L CITRUS, after limon lemon

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. The thick rind, when candied, is the citron of commerce. 2. A citron tree. 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.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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