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citron tree vs citrus

citrus vs citron tree

citron tree and citrus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citron tree Yes No No No
citrus Yes No No No
As nouns, citrus is a hypernym of citron tree; that is, citrus is a word with a broader meaning than citron tree:
  • citron tree: thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
  • citrus: 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 tree include citrus tree.
citron tree (noun) citrus (noun)
thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
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
Difference between citron tree and citrus

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