Definition of CITRUS

citrus

Plural: citri, citruses, citrusses

Noun

  • Any fruit-bearing tree of the genus Citrus.
  • any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
  • 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 rinds
  • Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in 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 (called pith or albedo), 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.

Adj

  • Of, relating to, or similar to citrus plants or fruit.

Examples

  • Playing CITRUS felt like a refreshing move, bursting with point potential.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros); compare Middle English citurtre, cytyr tre. Thus a possible doublet of cedar.

Synonyms

citrous fruit, citrus fruit, citrus tree, citric, citrous

Scrabble Score: 8

citrus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
citrus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
citrus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

citrus: valid Words With Friends Word