From Latin citrus (“a citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros); compare Middle English citurtre, cytyr tre. Thus a possible doublet of cedar.
Meanings
(not-comparable, usually) Of, relating to, or similar to citrus plants or fruit.
[…] and his cologne was more citrus than the usual leatherwood floating in formaldehyde. 2007, Eric Martin, The Virgin's Guide to Mexico: A Novel, page 176:
The problem with AG2 is that it's too citrus. 2008, Chandler Burr, The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York:
Its nose is very citrus and fruity. 2001, Robin Shepard, Wisconsin's Best Breweries and Brewpubs, page 61:
From Latin citrus (“a citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros); compare Middle English citurtre, cytyr tre. Thus a possible doublet of cedar.
Meanings
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.
oc agrum (shrub or tree) · ga crann citris (shrub or tree) · id limau (shrub or tree) · id jeruk (shrub or tree) · es cítrico (shrub or tree) · fr agrume (shrub or tree) · pt citro (shrub or tree) · cmn 柑橘 (shrub or tree) · ta கிச்சிலி (shrub or tree) · la citrus (shrub or tree) · pl cytrus (shrub or tree) · sv citrusträd (shrub or tree) · fr citrus (shrub or tree) · mi rākau hīmoe (shrub or tree) · cmn 柑橘屬 /柑橘属 (shrub or tree) · ms limau (shrub or tree) · tr turunçgiller (shrub or tree) · it agrume (shrub or tree) · tr narenciye (shrub or tree) · ms sitrus (shrub or tree) · oc agrume (shrub or tree) · ko 시트러스 (shrub or tree) · fi sitruspuu (shrub or tree) · cmn 柑橘類 /柑橘类 (shrub or tree) · fa بادرنگ (shrub or tree) · io citruso (shrub or tree) · ko 감귤류 (shrub or tree) · ro citrice (shrub or tree) · ru ци́трус (shrub or tree)