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CITRUS

\sˈɪtɹəs], \sˈɪtɹəs], \s_ˈɪ_t_ɹ_ə_s]\

Definitions of CITRUS

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. Species in this genus include orange, grapefruit, lemon, and lime.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A genus of tree which includes the orange, lemon, lime, citron, grapefruit etc.
Eitrous.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A genus of trees of the order Rutaceoe.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

A plant of the orange kind, lemon, &c.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

See Citrus medica- c. Acida, see Lime.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

A genus of aurantiaceous trees having a pulpy fruit with a spongy rind, such as the orange, lemon, lime, citron, shaddock, and other similar fruits.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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