citrus
noun [C] /ˈsɪt.rəs/ (plural citrus or citruses)Definition
› any 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.Fruit Trees citric /-rɪk/ adjective › a wine with a sharp, citric flavourVarious qualities of food
(Definition of citrus noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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