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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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]

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural citrus or citruses) Usage: often attributive Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin Date: 1825 any of a group of often thorny trees and shrubs (Citrus and related genera) of the rue family grown in warm regions for their edible fruit (as the orange or lemon) with firm usually thick rind and pulpy flesh; also the fruit • citrusy adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 any tree of the genus Citrus, including citron, lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit. 2 (in full citrus fruit) a fruit from such a tree. Derivatives: citrous adj. Etymology: L, = citron-tree or thuja

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Citrus Cit"rus (s[i^]t"r[u^]s), n. [L., a citron tree.] (Bot.) A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, citron, etc., originally natives of southern Asia.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

A citrus fruit is a juicy fruit with a sharp taste such as an orange, lemon, or grapefruit. ...citrus groves. ADJ: ADJ n