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citrous

English

Adjective

citrous

  1. (uncommon) Pertaining to (plants and fruits of) the genus Citrus; pertaining to citrus plants and their fruits.
    Synonym: citrus

Further reading

  • Webster's Third (1911), "citrous"
  • Concise Oxford English Dictionary: Luxury Edition (2011), "citrus", lists "citrous" as a derived adjective

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citric

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?s?t??k/

Adjective

citric (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon.

Derived terms

  • citric acid

Translations

See also

  • citrous

Anagrams

  • critic

Romanian

Etymology

From French citrique

Adjective

citric m or n (feminine singular citric?, masculine plural citrici, feminine and neuter plural citrice)

  1. citric

Declension

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