citrusnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɪt.rəs/us/ˈsɪt.rəs/plural citrus or citrusesany of a group of plants that produce acidic fruits with a lot of juice:
The field was planted with citrus trees.
Oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit are types of citrus fruit.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fruit Trees
- banyan
- cacao
- carob
- cherry
- crab apple
- elderberry
- fig
- guava
- litchi
- lychee
- mulberry
- olive
- papaya
- pawpaw
- plantain
- tamarind
citric
adjective uk/ˈsɪt.rɪk/us/ˈsɪt.rɪk/
a wine with a sharp, citric flavour