citrus limon

Thân thiện

A gardener picks a ripe citrus limon from a small tree.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small evergreen tree: A tree that remains green throughout the year, originally from Asia but now grown in many parts of the world for its fruit.
   • The lemon tree: The specific plant species that produces the sour, yellow fruit known as a lemon.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden featured a healthy citrus limon laden with fruit.
  • Farmers cultivate citrus limon for both its juice and aromatic peel.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical or scientific contexts: The term (often italicized) is used to precisely identify the species in scientific classification, distinguishing it from other citrus plants like (orange) or (lime).
  • The study focused on the disease resistance of Citrus limon.

Variants and Related Words

• Lemon (n): The common name for both the fruit of the tree and, informally, the tree itself.
  • She added a slice of lemon to her tea.
• Lemon tree (n): A direct, non-scientific term for the plant.
  • They have a old lemon tree in their backyard.

Synonyms

• Lemon tree: The most common synonym in everyday language.

Notes

• is the binomial nomenclature (scientific name) for the plant. The first part () indicates the genus, and the second part () specifies the species.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lemon
• lemon tree
• Citrus limon