CITRINE Meaning of CITRINE in English [ 'sɪtrɪn ]■ noun a glassy yellow variety of quartz.OriginME: from OFr. citrin 'lemon-coloured', from med. L. citrinus , from L. citrus 'citron tree'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004