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citrus vs citron

citron vs citrus

citrus and citron both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citrus Yes No No No
citron Yes No No No
As nouns, citron is a hyponym of citrus; that is, citron is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus:
  • citrus: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
  • citron: large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
As nouns, citron is a hyponym of citrus; that is, citron is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus:
  • 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
  • citron: thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
citrus (noun) citron (noun)
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions 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 citrus and citron

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