citron

/'sitrən/

Thân thiện

A gardener picks a ripe citron from a small tree.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of citrus fruit: A large, lemon-like fruit with a thick, aromatic, and often bumpy (warty) rind. The pulp is less juicy and more dry compared to lemons.
   • The tree that bears this fruit: A thorny, evergreen small tree or shrub (Citrus medica) cultivated for its fruit.

Examples

• Noun (Fruit):
  • The recipe calls for candied citron peel.
  • The citron is prized more for its fragrant rind than its pulp.
• Noun (Tree):
  • They planted a citron in their orchard.

Advanced Usage

• "Citron" as a color: A pale yellow color resembling the rind of a citron fruit.
  • She painted the kitchen walls a cheerful citron.

Variants and Related Words

• Citronwood (n): The wood of the citron tree.
• Citron-yellow (adj): Having the pale yellow color of a citron.

Synonyms

• Citrus medica (Scientific name for the tree and fruit).
• Cedrat (A common name for citron in some languages).

Notes on Different Meanings

• The primary meaning refers to the specific citrus fruit and its tree.
• The color meaning is a secondary, descriptive usage derived from the fruit's appearance.

Học thuật

Noun

1. thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
2. large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved

Từ đồng nghĩa

• citron tree
• Citrus medica