单词 | citron |
释义 | cit·ron ![]() n. 1. a. A thorny evergreen shrub or small tree (Citrus medica) native to India and widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have a thick warty rind. b. The fruit of this plant, whose rind is often candied and used in confections and fruitcakes. 2. A globose watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides) having white flesh that is candied or pickled. 3. A grayish-green yellow. [Middle English, from Old French, alteration (influenced by limon, lemon) of Latin (mālum) citreum, citron (fruit), from citrus, citron tree.] citron adj. |
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