"citrus" meaning in English

See citrus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪtɹəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-citrus.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-citrus.wav [US] Forms: more citrus [comparative], most citrus [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros); compare Middle English citurtre, cytyr tre. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|citrus|t=citron tree, thuja}} Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), {{der|en|ett|-}} Etruscan, {{der|en|grc|κέδρος}} Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros), {{cog|enm|citurtre}} Middle English citurtre, {{m|enm|cytyr tre}} cytyr tre Head templates: {{en-adj|-|more}} citrus (not generally comparable, comparative more citrus, superlative most citrus)
  1. Of, relating to, or similar to citrus plants or fruit. Tags: not-comparable, usually Synonyms: citrous
    Sense id: en-citrus-en-adj-I7ILHc6d Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English refractory feminine rhymes Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 18 37 45 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 45 37 Disambiguation of English refractory feminine rhymes: 20 36 43

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪtɹəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-citrus.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-citrus.wav [US] Forms: citruses [plural], citrusses [plural, rare], citri [plural, rare]
Etymology: From Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros); compare Middle English citurtre, cytyr tre. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|citrus|t=citron tree, thuja}} Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), {{der|en|ett|-}} Etruscan, {{der|en|grc|κέδρος}} Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros), {{cog|enm|citurtre}} Middle English citurtre, {{m|enm|cytyr tre}} cytyr tre Head templates: {{en-noun|+|citrusses|citri|pl2qual=rare|pl3qual=rare}} citrus (plural citruses or (rare) citrusses or (rare) citri)
  1. Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae. Categories (lifeform): Citrus subfamily plants Translations (shrub or tree): 柑橘 (gānjú) (Chinese Mandarin), 柑橘屬 (Chinese Mandarin), 柑橘属 (gānjúshǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), 柑橘類 (Chinese Mandarin), 柑橘类 (gānjúlèi) (Chinese Mandarin), sitruspuu (Finnish), citrus [masculine] (French), agrume [masculine] (French), citruso (Ido), crann citris [masculine] (Irish), agrume [masculine] (Italian), 감귤류 (gamgyullyu) (Korean), 시트러스 (siteureoseu) (Korean), citrus [feminine] (Latin), sitrus (Malay), limau (Malay), rākau hīmoe (Maori), agrum [masculine] (Occitan), agrume [masculine] (Occitan), بادرنگ (bâdrang) (Persian), cytrus [masculine] (Polish), citro [masculine] (Portuguese), citrice (Romanian), ци́трус (cítrus) [masculine] (Russian), cítrico [masculine] (Spanish), citrusträd [neuter] (Swedish), narenciye (Turkish), turunçgiller (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-citrus-en-noun-G7KBWpUK Disambiguation of Citrus subfamily plants: 10 60 30 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English refractory feminine rhymes Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 18 37 45 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 45 37 Disambiguation of English refractory feminine rhymes: 20 36 43 Disambiguation of 'shrub or tree': 71 29
  2. 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. Hypernyms (fruit): fruit
    Sense id: en-citrus-en-noun-vy546UhQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English refractory feminine rhymes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 34 46 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 18 37 45 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 45 37 Disambiguation of English refractory feminine rhymes: 20 36 43 Disambiguation of 'fruit': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: citral, citrange, citrantin, citric acid, citropten, citrusin, Citrus County, citrus greening, citrus fruit Related terms: citrous

Inflected forms

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      "word": "시트러스"
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      "sense": "shrub or tree",
      "word": "rākau hīmoe"
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