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单词 citrus
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Definition of citrus in English:

citrus

nounPlural citruses ˈsɪtrəsˈsɪtrəs
  • 1A tree of a genus that includes citron, lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit. Native to Asia, citrus trees are cultivated in warm countries for their fruit.

    Genus Citrus, family Rutaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most fruit and berry plants can be planted now, but wait until mid-March, when the soil is warmer, to plant citrus and figs.
    • Orchards carpet the land in parts of California, and oranges, lemons, limes, and other citrus are familiar trees in home gardens.
    • If foliage of azaleas, camellias, citrus, gardenias, and others is yellowish with green veins, the plants need iron.
    • Most citrus are native to tropical or semitropical climates.
    • Rhododendrons, most heathers, camellias, pieris, skimmia, citrus and many others must have acid soil.
    • It also offers a variety of tropical plants, including bromeliads, bougainvillea, citrus, hibiscus, and orchids.
    • Apple, willow, birch, poplar, citrus, alder and maple are varieties we have used.
    • Part of this can be explained by the fact that citrus, which is native to Southeast Asia, hybridizes readily.
    • Fruit trees, especially citrus, can live more than 75 years, so annual repotting is the best way to maintain the health and vigor of both plant and soil.
    • Later, cultivation was taken up enthusiastically in Japan, where the cold winters made citrus growing difficult.
    • Bet you didn't know that citrus grows like crazy in the foothills east of Sacramento.
    Synonyms
    sour, sharp, sharp-tasting, tangy, bitter, acid, acidic, zesty, piquant, pungent, strong, harsh, unsweetened, vinegary, lemony, citrus, burning, acrid, acetic
    1. 1.1 A fruit from a citrus tree.
      as modifier citrus extracts
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Seafood dominates, and flavors of soy, ginger and citrus pulsate through many of the sauces.
      • First, if you hope to harvest fruit, choose a naturally acidic citrus, not a sweet orange or grapefruit.
      • This study provides yet more evidence for the disease-preventive effects of vitamin C and gives us another reason to load up on plenty of foods rich in this nutrient including citrus fruit, broccoli, tomatoes and green peppers.
      • The fertile soil of the valleys produces a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, bananas, yams, and beans.
      • Open the bottle, and one smells a mixed but light scent of different kinds of fruit including orange, citrus and calamondin orange.
      • The bouquet is somewhat muted, but it does eventually yield aromas of black pepper and citrus.
      • Today, there are 345,000 acres of fields growing asparagus, sugar cane, citrus, mangos, artichokes, avocados, peppers and onions.
      • Learn how to use fresh or dried herbs, spices, zest from citrus fruit and fruit juices to jazz up your meals.
      • He and hundreds of farmers and their workers are caught up in strict quarantine measures designed to ensure the bacterial disease doesn't spread to the bigger citrus fruit growing areas in other States.
      • Barley, wheat, citrus, vegetables, olives, and livestock are produced for subsistence and for trade.
      • Armed with these and some fruit (including the first of winter's citruses, a box of Satsuma mandarins), we headed out to Discovery Park.
      • ‘In the winter, we are very heavy on the citrus, such as mandarin orange,’ reports the restaurant manager.
      • You simply cut the citrus fruit of choice in half, and with little pressing effort the juice magically appears in the container.
      • The herbed mixture of sage, thyme and citrus had been carefully blended with softened butter and left to chill and permeate for a few hours.
      • Slice thinly or mince the citrus fruit and add water.
      • Infestations of grapes are often due to a buildup in other soft fruits such as figs, apricots, peaches, nectarines, or citrus.
      • Extremely pure and flavoursome, the ripe citrus fruit is creamy and delicate with a subtlety and complexity you don't normally expect at this price.
      • In the course of the comment conversation, I mentioned that the recipe could also be made with other citruses, and Meyer lemons in particular.
      • This citrus fruit has an invigorating scent that energizes while helping to relieve tension, frustration, irritability and moodiness.
      • Cut the citrus fruit in half vertically, and then slice it thinly, peel and all.

Derivatives

  • citrous

  • adjective ˈsɪtrəsˈsɪtrəs
    • When an individual has a tendency to become overweight, there is a constitutional sluggishness which can be checked by taking citrous fruit for breakfast and later in the day as ‘medicine.’
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The present invention relates to the squeezing of lemons, oranges and other citrous fruits for the purpose of obtaining juice to be consumed as beverages.
      • Pomelo, a citrous fruit, is generally favourite to consumers for its taste and high nutritional value.
      • But if the restrictions were removed, loud would be the angry cries of the U.S. growers of citrous fruits, of U.S. labor, U.S. bootleggers.
  • citrusy

  • adjective ˈsɪtrəsiˈsɪtrəsi
    • Characteristic of citrus fruit in taste, scent, or colour.

      some find the citrusy scent of lemon to be soothing
      Example sentencesExamples
      • the wine is tart and citrusy
      • The limes add dimensions of flavour beyond tart or citrusy.
      • The women liked this fragrance because it was citrusy, fruity, sharp and wearable.
      • We were stuffed after all that plus some Sapporo, so we found it a nice touch to end the meal with a carved orange, perfectly citrusy on the tongue, after experiencing so many foreign flavours.

Origin

Latin, 'citron tree, thuja'.

Rhymes

citrous
 
 

Definition of citrus in US English:

citrus

nounˈsitrəsˈsɪtrəs
  • 1A tree of a genus that includes citron, lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit. Native to Asia, citrus trees are widely cultivated in warm countries for their fruit, which has juicy flesh and a pulpy rind.

    Genus Citrus, family Rutaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Orchards carpet the land in parts of California, and oranges, lemons, limes, and other citrus are familiar trees in home gardens.
    • Rhododendrons, most heathers, camellias, pieris, skimmia, citrus and many others must have acid soil.
    • Part of this can be explained by the fact that citrus, which is native to Southeast Asia, hybridizes readily.
    • Apple, willow, birch, poplar, citrus, alder and maple are varieties we have used.
    • It also offers a variety of tropical plants, including bromeliads, bougainvillea, citrus, hibiscus, and orchids.
    • Later, cultivation was taken up enthusiastically in Japan, where the cold winters made citrus growing difficult.
    • Most citrus are native to tropical or semitropical climates.
    • Fruit trees, especially citrus, can live more than 75 years, so annual repotting is the best way to maintain the health and vigor of both plant and soil.
    • Bet you didn't know that citrus grows like crazy in the foothills east of Sacramento.
    • If foliage of azaleas, camellias, citrus, gardenias, and others is yellowish with green veins, the plants need iron.
    • Most fruit and berry plants can be planted now, but wait until mid-March, when the soil is warmer, to plant citrus and figs.
    Synonyms
    sour, sharp, sharp-tasting, tangy, bitter, acid, acidic, zesty, piquant, pungent, strong, harsh, unsweetened, vinegary, lemony, citrus, burning, acrid, acetic
    1. 1.1 A fruit from a citrus tree.
      as modifier citrus extracts
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Learn how to use fresh or dried herbs, spices, zest from citrus fruit and fruit juices to jazz up your meals.
      • Armed with these and some fruit (including the first of winter's citruses, a box of Satsuma mandarins), we headed out to Discovery Park.
      • The fertile soil of the valleys produces a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, bananas, yams, and beans.
      • In the course of the comment conversation, I mentioned that the recipe could also be made with other citruses, and Meyer lemons in particular.
      • Slice thinly or mince the citrus fruit and add water.
      • Cut the citrus fruit in half vertically, and then slice it thinly, peel and all.
      • Seafood dominates, and flavors of soy, ginger and citrus pulsate through many of the sauces.
      • Today, there are 345,000 acres of fields growing asparagus, sugar cane, citrus, mangos, artichokes, avocados, peppers and onions.
      • He and hundreds of farmers and their workers are caught up in strict quarantine measures designed to ensure the bacterial disease doesn't spread to the bigger citrus fruit growing areas in other States.
      • You simply cut the citrus fruit of choice in half, and with little pressing effort the juice magically appears in the container.
      • ‘In the winter, we are very heavy on the citrus, such as mandarin orange,’ reports the restaurant manager.
      • Infestations of grapes are often due to a buildup in other soft fruits such as figs, apricots, peaches, nectarines, or citrus.
      • Extremely pure and flavoursome, the ripe citrus fruit is creamy and delicate with a subtlety and complexity you don't normally expect at this price.
      • The bouquet is somewhat muted, but it does eventually yield aromas of black pepper and citrus.
      • First, if you hope to harvest fruit, choose a naturally acidic citrus, not a sweet orange or grapefruit.
      • This study provides yet more evidence for the disease-preventive effects of vitamin C and gives us another reason to load up on plenty of foods rich in this nutrient including citrus fruit, broccoli, tomatoes and green peppers.
      • Open the bottle, and one smells a mixed but light scent of different kinds of fruit including orange, citrus and calamondin orange.
      • The herbed mixture of sage, thyme and citrus had been carefully blended with softened butter and left to chill and permeate for a few hours.
      • Barley, wheat, citrus, vegetables, olives, and livestock are produced for subsistence and for trade.
      • This citrus fruit has an invigorating scent that energizes while helping to relieve tension, frustration, irritability and moodiness.

Origin

Latin, ‘citron tree, thuja’.

 
 
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