citrous
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]citrous
- (uncommon) Pertaining to (plants and fruits of) the genus Citrus; pertaining to citrus plants and their fruits.
Translations
[edit]pertaining to citrus plants and their fruits — see citric
References
[edit]- ^ “citrous, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Further reading
[edit]- Webster's Third (1911), "citrous"
- Concise Oxford English Dictionary: Luxury Edition (2011), "citrus", lists "citrous" as a derived adjective