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citron vs citrus tree

citrus tree vs citron

citron and citrus tree both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citron Yes No No No
citrus tree Yes No No No
As nouns, citrus tree is a hypernym of citron; that is, citrus tree is a word with a broader meaning than citron:
  • citron: thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
  • citrus tree: 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
Other hypernyms of citron include citrus.
citron (noun) citrus tree (noun)
large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved 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
thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
Difference between citron and citrus tree

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