citrus fruit vs citrus

citrus vs citrus fruit

citrus fruit and citrus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
citrus fruit	Yes	No	No	No
citrus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, citrus fruit and citrus are synonyms defined as:

citrus fruit and citrus: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions

Other synonyms of citrus fruit include citrous fruit.

citrus fruit (noun)	citrus (noun)
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions	any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
	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 fruit and citrus

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