/ ˈsɪtrən; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] a yellow fruit like a large lemon
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent. (denoting the fruit): from French , from Latin citrus citron tree, on the pattern of limon lemon.
/ ˈsɪtrən; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] a yellow fruit like a large lemon
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent. (denoting the fruit): from French , from Latin citrus citron tree, on the pattern of limon lemon.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005