CITRUS


Meaning of CITRUS in English

n.

Any of the plants that make up the genus Citrus , in the rue family , that yield pulpy fruits covered with fairly thick skins.

The genus includes the lemon , lime , sweet and sour oranges , tangerine , grapefruit , citron , and shaddock ( C. maxima , or C. grandis ; also called pomelo).

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.