CITROUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does citrous mean? 

• CITROUS (adjective)
  The adjective CITROUS has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to plants of the genus Citrus

2. of or relating to or producing fruit of the plants of the genus Citrus

  Familiarity information: CITROUS used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CITROUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to plants of the genus Citrus

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

a citrous disease

Pertainym:

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)

Derivation:

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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to or producing fruit of the plants of the genus Citrus

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

the citrus production of Florida

Pertainym:

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

Derivation:

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