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citrus vs citron tree

citron tree vs citrus

citrus and citron tree both are nouns.

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

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