Citrus

See also: citrus

Translingual

Citrus medica (citron)

Etymology

From Latin citrus.

Proper noun

Citrus f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – many trees bearing citrus fruits, such as oranges and lemons.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Sapindales - order; Rutaceae - family; Citroideae - subfamily; Citreae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Citrus medica (citron) - type species; Citrus aurantium (bitter orange), Citrus limon (lemon), Citrus maxima (pomelo), Citrus reticulata (tangerine), Citrus unshiu (satsuma mandarin), Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) - selected species; for more species and hybrids see Citrus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Derived terms

• ×
• Citrullus
• ×

References

• Citrus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Citrus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Citrus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Citrus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Citrus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Citrus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Citrus at Tropicos
• Citrus at USDA Plants database
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