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citron tree vs citrus tree

citrus tree vs citron tree

citron tree and citrus tree both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citron tree Yes No No No
citrus tree Yes No No No
As nouns, citrus tree is a hypernym of citron tree; that is, citrus tree 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 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 tree include citrus.
citron tree (noun) citrus tree (noun)
thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind 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 tree

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