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citron en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈsɪtɹən/
• /ˈsɪtəɹn/ (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”), Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan derived from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “cedar”) (see there for further etymology).

Meanings

1. Of a greenish yellow colour.

Forms

Deriveds

pome-citron · citron-throated toucan · citronetin · fingered citron · citron wood · citron melon · citronin

citron en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈsɪtɹən/
• /ˈsɪtəɹn/ (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”), Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan derived from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “cedar”) (see there for further etymology).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A small citrus tree, Citrus medica. ▸ The fruit of a citron tree.
   • To make Sallet of Lemon pill, or green Citron. You must have your Lemon Pill preserved very green, Rasp it into a Dish, and raise it up lightly with a Fork […] 1682, A perfect school of Instructions for the Officers of the Mouth:
2. (countable, uncountable) A small citrus tree, Citrus medica. ▸ The candied rind of the citron fruit.
3. (countable, uncountable) A small citrus tree, Citrus medica. ▸ A greenish yellow colour, inspired by the color of the rind of the citron fruit.

Forms

Coordinates

see Thesaurus:yellow

Deriveds

citronwood · seatron

Translations (100)

tr ağaç kavunu (tree) · ckb باروونە (fruit) · da cedrat (fruit) · fa ترنگان (tree) · grc μηλοκίτριον (fruit) · ro chitru (tree) · it cedro (fruit) · bn জামির (fruit) · he אתרוג (fruit) · da sukat (candied rind) · yi אתרוג (fruit) · ml വള്ളിനാരകം (tree) · te దబ్బ (fruit) · cy sitron (fruit) · ru цитрон (tree) · ru лимонно-жёлтый (greenish yellow colour) · sv suckatcitron (fruit) · afb ترنج (fruit) · fr citron (greenish yellow colour) · bg сладък лимон (fruit) · grc κίτριον (fruit) · as বিৰা-জৰা (fruit) · fr cédratier (tree) · pt cidra (fruit) · bg цитро́н (fruit) · nl sukadeboom (tree) · hak 枸櫞 /枸橼 (fruit) · ckb باروونە (tree) · pa ਗਲਗਲ (fruit) · ro chitru (fruit) · fi sukaattisitruuna (fruit) · fa بادرنگ (fruit) · hak 香櫞 /香橼 (fruit) · it lumia (fruit) · ro chitră (fruit) · uli giurgiur (fruit) · grc κιτρέα (tree) · ja 枸櫞 (tree) · yue 枸櫞 /枸橼 (fruit) · kn ಹೇರಳೆ (fruit) · fa بادرنگ (tree) · tr ağaç kavunu (fruit) · te మాదీఫలము (fruit) · frr sitronaatsitroon (fruit) · cmn 香櫞 /香橼 (fruit) · fi sukaatti (candied rind) · ca naronja (fruit) · te ఫలపూరము (fruit) · is súkkatsítróna (fruit) · ga ciotrón (fruit) · ca poncir (fruit) · sv sötcitron (fruit) · ru цукаты (candied rind) · fi kellanvihreä (greenish yellow colour) · pl cytron (fruit) · no sukatsitron (fruit) · gl cidreira (tree) · fa بالنگ (tree) · te మాదీఫలము (tree) · pl cedrat (fruit) · cs cedrát (fruit) · bn লেবু (fruit) · bg цитрон (tree) · io cedrato (fruit) · cmn 枸櫞 /枸橼 (tree) · hi चकोतरा (fruit) · el κιτριά (tree) · pt amarelo-limão (greenish yellow colour) · pl cytron (tree) · te ఫలపూరకము (tree) · ru сла́дкий лимо́н (fruit) · kn ಹೇರಳೆ (tree) · ta நார்த்தங்காய் (fruit) · sv cedrat (fruit) · grc κίτρον (fruit) · el κίτρο (fruit) · gl cidra (fruit) · fr jaune citron (greenish yellow colour) · pl cedrat (tree) · cmn 枸櫞 /枸橼 (fruit) · mt tronġa (fruit) · fr cédrat (fruit) · ja 枸櫞 (fruit) · ga crann ciotrón (tree) · ca poncem (fruit) · hy կիտրոն (fruit) · yue 香櫞 /香橼 (fruit) · ar تُرُنْج (tree) · eo cedrato (fruit) · fa بالنگ (fruit) · bn লেম্বু (fruit) · ar تُرُنْج (fruit) · ga ciotrón (tree) · te దబ్బ (tree) · ru цитро́н (fruit) · te ఫలపూరకము (fruit) · fi sukaattisitruuna (tree) · lad etrog (fruit) · te ఫలపూరము (tree) · pt cidreira (tree)

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