Citron (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
  2. the tree itself.
  3. the rind of the fruit, candied and preserved.
  4. a grayish-green yellow color.
  5. citron melon.
adjective
  1. having the color citron.
noun
  1. a small Asian rutaceous tree, Citrus medica, having lemon-like fruit with a thick aromatic rind
  2. the fruit of this tree
  3. a variety of watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris citroides, that has an inedible fruit with a hard rind
  4. the rind of either of these fruits, candied and used for decoration and flavouring of foods
  5. a greenish-yellow colour
Citron (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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