CITRON

citron

(noun) large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved

citron, citron tree, Citrus medica

(noun) thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Proper noun

Citron (plural Citrons)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Citron is the 25314^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 978 individuals. Citron is most common among White (91.1%) individuals.

Anagrams

• cortin

Etymology

Noun

citron (countable and uncountable, plural citrons)

A greenish yellow colour.

A small citrus tree, Citrus medica.

The fruit of a citron tree.

The candied rind of the citron fruit.

Adjective

citron (comparative more citron, superlative most citron)

Of a greenish yellow colour.

Anagrams

• cortin

Source: Wiktionary

Cit"ron, n. Etym: [F. citron, LL. citro, fr. L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron), from Gr.

1. (Bot)

Definition: A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic. The thick rind, when candied, is the citron of commerce.

2. A citron tree.

3. A citron melon. Citron melon. (a) A small variety of muskmelon with sugary greenish flesh. (b) A small variety of watermelon, whose solid white flesh is used in making sweetmeats and preserves.

– Citron tree (Bot.), the tree which bears citrons. It was probably a native of northern India, and is now understood to be the typical form of Citrus Medica.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition