citreousadj.

Brit.

/ˈsɪtrɪəs/, U.S.

/ˈsɪtriəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin citreus , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin citreus belonging to, or growing on the citron tree, made of the wood of the (African) citron tree ( < citrus citrus n. + -eus : see -eous suffix) + -ous suffix. Compare slightly earlier citrean adj. 2 and earlier citrine adj.

Citron- or lemon-coloured; (more loosely) yellow or yellowish. Cf. citrine adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > citrus fruit > [adjective] > resembling lemon

citreous1657

lemonish1719

lemony1859

citric1914

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Pharmaceut. Shop ii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Uuuu2 Verdigrease makes it sometimes citreous [L. melinum], sometimes green, and sometimes fusk, according to the various heat of the fire.

1866 in J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. Citreous,..lemon-coloured.

1874 S. F. Baird et al. Hist. N. Amer. Birds II. 173 In both [species]..there is a deeper yellow than in [Sturnella] neglecta, in which the tint is more citreous.

1922 I. Goldberg tr. P. Baroja Quest ii. iv. 101 He was very thin and his complexion was citreous.

1990 R. W. White Sanibel Flats (1991) 1 The windows of the Presidential Palace formed a citreous checkerboard above lighted statues and fountains.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	citreous
释义	citreousadj. Brit. /ˈsɪtrɪəs/, U.S. /ˈsɪtriəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin citreus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin citreus belonging to, or growing on the citron tree, made of the wood of the (African) citron tree ( < citrus citrus n. + -eus : see -eous suffix) + -ous suffix. Compare slightly earlier citrean adj. 2 and earlier citrine adj. Citron- or lemon-coloured; (more loosely) yellow or yellowish. Cf. citrine adj. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > citrus fruit > [adjective] > resembling lemon citreous1657 lemonish1719 lemony1859 citric1914 1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Pharmaceut. Shop ii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Uuuu2 Verdigrease makes it sometimes citreous [L. melinum], sometimes green, and sometimes fusk, according to the various heat of the fire. 1866 in J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. Citreous,..lemon-coloured. 1874 S. F. Baird et al. Hist. N. Amer. Birds II. 173 In both [species]..there is a deeper yellow than in [Sturnella] neglecta, in which the tint is more citreous. 1922 I. Goldberg tr. P. Baroja Quest ii. iv. 101 He was very thin and his complexion was citreous. 1990 R. W. White Sanibel Flats (1991) 1 The windows of the Presidential Palace formed a citreous checkerboard above lighted statues and fountains. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1657
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