Found 2 items, similar to Citrus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: citrus citrus n 1: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions [syn: citrus fruit , citrous fruit] 2: any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds [syn: citrus tree]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Citrus Citrus \Cit"rus\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]s), n. [L., a citron tree.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, lime, tangerine, citron, grapefruit, etc., originally natives of southern Asia. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) any tree belonging to the genus Citrus, having leathery evergreen leaves and bearing a soft pulpy fruit covered by a thick skin; -- called also citrus tree. [PJC] 3. (Bot.) the fruit of a tree belonging to the genus Citrus, having a thick shiny skin and a soft, sweet to tart pulp. [PJC]