Citrus

See also: citrus

Translingual

Citrus medica (citron)

Etymology

From Latin citrus.

Proper noun

Citrus f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – many trees bearing citrus fruits, such as oranges and lemons.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids – clades; Sapindales – order; Rutaceae – family; Citroideae - subfamily; Citreae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Citrus medica (citron) - type species; Citrus aurantium (bitter orange), Citrus limon (lemon), Citrus maxima (pomelo), Citrus reticulata (tangerine), Citrus unshiu (satsuma mandarin), Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) - selected species; for more species and hybrids see Citrus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Derived terms

• Balsamocitrus
• ×Citrofortunella
• Citropsis
• Citrullus
• Echinocitrus
• Eremocitrus
• ×Fortucitrocirus
• Gonocitrus
• Microcitrus
• Limnocitrus
• Monanthocitrus
• Phaeocitrus
• Pleurocitrus

References

• Citrus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Citrus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Citrus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Citrus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Citrus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Citrus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Citrus at Tropicos
• Citrus at USDA Plants database
• Citrus at Plants of the World Online

English

Proper noun

Citrus

1. A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Anagrams

• Curtis, Turcis, rictus, rustic