citrus vs lemon tree

lemon tree vs citrus

citrus and lemon tree both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
citrus	Yes	No	No	No
lemon tree	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lemon tree is a hyponym of citrus; that is, lemon 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
lemon tree: a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit

Other hyponyms of citrus include orange, orange tree, Citrus decumana, Citrus grandis, Citrus maxima, pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock, citron, citron tree, Citrus medica, Citrus paradisi, grapefruit, Citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin orange, mandarin orange tree, Citrus tangelo, tangelo, tangelo tree, ugli fruit, Citrus limonia, lemanderin, rangpur, rangpur lime, Citrus limon, lemon, Citrus aurantifolia, lime, lime tree, citrange, citrange tree, Citroncirus webberi, cumquat, kumquat, kumquat tree.

citrus (noun)	lemon tree (noun)
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions	a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
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 lemon tree

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