Citrus
Origin
From Latin citrus ("citron tree, thuja").
Full definition of citrus
Noun
citrus
(plural citruses)- Any of several shrubs or trees of the family Rutaceae.
- The fruit of such plants, generally spherical, oblate, or prolate, consisting of an outer glandular skin called zest, an inner white skin, and generally between 8 and 16 sectors filled with pulp consisting of cells with one end attached to the inner skin. Citrus fruits include orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, and citron.
Adjective
citrus
- Of, or relating to citrus plants or fruit.