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citrous

citrous adjective: pertaining to (plants and fruits of) the genus Citrus; pertaining to citrus plants and their fruits.

Adjective

citrous

  1. (uncommon) Pertaining to (plants and fruits of) the genus Citrus; pertaining to citrus plants and their fruits.
    Synonyms:
    citric, citrus

Synonyms of citrous

Origin of citrous

From citrus + -ous.

Questions about citrous

What does citrous mean?
Citrous means pertaining to (plants and fruits of) the genus Citrus; pertaining to citrus plants and their fruits.
What part of speech is citrous?
Citrous is an adjective.

Words near citrous in the dictionary

  1. citrophilous
  2. citropten
  3. citroptene
  4. Citros
  5. citrostadienol
  6. citrous
  7. citrovorum factor
  8. citroxanthin
  9. Citroën
  10. Citroëns
  11. citruline

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