Citrus

See also: citrus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin citrus.

Proper noun

Citrus f

A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – many trees bearing citrus fruits, such as oranges and lemons.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids II - clades; Sapindales - order; Rutaceae - family; Citroideae - subfamily; Citreae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Citrus aurantium, Citrus maxima, Citrus reticulata, Citrus unshiu - selected species. See Citrus on WikispeciesWikispecies for more.

Derived terms

citral
citrantin
citric acid
citropten
citrusin

References

Citrus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Citrus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Citrus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Citrus at USDA Plants database

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