1. Noun
A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, citron, etc., originally natives of southern Asia.
2. Noun
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
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3. Noun
any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
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