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Citron

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Noun

1. citron

large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved

2. citron, citron tree, citrus medica

thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind

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Citron

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noun
1. 
a small Asian rutaceous tree, Citrus medica, having lemon-like fruit with a thick aromatic rind
See also citron wood
2. 
the fruit of this tree
3. Also called: citron melon
a variety of watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris citroides, that has an inedible fruit with a hard rind
4. 
the rind of either of these fruits, candied and used for decoration and flavouring of foods
5. 
a greenish-yellow colour

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Citron

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noun
1. 
a yellow, thick-skinned fruit resembling a lime or lemon but larger and less acid
2. 
the semitropical tree (Citrus medica) of the rue family bearing this fruit
3. 
the candied rind of this fruit, used as a confection, in fruitcake, etc.
4.  US
citron melon

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Citron

see synonyms of citron
n.
1.
a. A thorny evergreen shrub or small tree (Citrus medica) native to India and widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have a thick warty rind.
b. The fruit of this plant, whose rind is often candied and used in confections and fruitcakes.
2. A globose watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides) having white flesh that is candied or pickled.
3. A grayish-green yellow.

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