CITRON


Meaning of CITRON in English

/ 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.

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