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CITRUS
citrus, citrus fruit, citrous fruit
(noun) any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
citrus, citrus tree
(noun) 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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
citrus (plural citruses)
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.
Adjective
citrus (not comparable)
Of or relating to citrus plants or fruit.
Anagrams
• Curtis, rictus, rustic
Proper noun
Citrus
A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Source: Wiktionary
Cit"rus, n. Etym: [L., a citron tree.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, citron, etc., originally natives of southern Asia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FOCUS
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
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