citrus

Noun

Synonyms: citrus fruit citrous fruit citrus tree

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regionsSynonyms: citrus fruit citrous fruit
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 rindsSynonyms: citrus tree

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]