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citrous fruit vs mandarin orange

mandarin orange vs citrous fruit

citrous fruit and mandarin orange both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citrous fruit Yes No No No
mandarin orange Yes No No No
As nouns, mandarin orange is a hyponym of citrous fruit; that is, mandarin orange is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrous fruit:
  • citrous fruit: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
  • mandarin orange: a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
Other hyponyms of citrous fruit include orange, mandarin, kumquat, lemon, lime, grapefruit, pomelo, shaddock, citrange, citron, calamondin.
citrous fruit (noun) mandarin orange (noun)
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
Difference between citrous fruit and mandarin orange

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