citron

Etymology

Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪtɹən/

Noun

citron (plural citrons)

1. A greenish yellow colour.

   citron colour:  

2. A small citrus tree, Citrus medica.
3. The fruit of a citron tree.
4. The candied rind of the citron fruit.

Adjective

citron (comparative more citron, superlative most citron)

1. Of a greenish yellow colour.

Derived terms

• citron melon
• citron wood
• citronetin
• citronin

See also

• Appendix:Colors

Anagrams

• cortin

Alternative forms

• citrón

Etymology

Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɪtron/

Noun

citron m

1. lemon

Etymology

Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sitroːn/, [siˈtˢʁ̥oːˀn]
• Rhymes: -oːˀn

Noun

citron c (singular definite citronen, plural indefinite citroner)

1. lemon (yellowish citrus fruit; taste or flavor of lemons)

Noun

citron

1. accusative singular of citro

Etymology

From Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably connected with Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “cedar, juniper”)^[1].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.tʁɔ̃/

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Noun

citron m (plural citrons)

1. lemon
2. lime (citrus)
3. brimstone (butterfly)
4. (colloquial) noggin (head)
5. (Quebec, informal) lemon (defective item)

References

Further reading

• “citron” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Pronunciation

• audio

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• IPA^(key): /sɪˈtruːn/

Noun

citron c

1. a lemon