CITRUS FRUIT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does citrus fruit mean? 

• CITRUS FRUIT (noun)
  The noun CITRUS FRUIT has 1 sense:

1. any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions

  Familiarity information: CITRUS FRUIT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CITRUS FRUIT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

citrous fruit; citrus; citrus fruit

Hypernyms ("citrus fruit" is a kind of...):

edible fruit (edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh)

Meronyms (parts of "citrus fruit"):

section (a segment of a citrus fruit)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "citrus fruit"):

orange (round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees)

mandarin; mandarin orange (a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China)

kumquat (small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp)

lemon (yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh)

lime (the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees)

grapefruit (large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half)

pomelo; shaddock (large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp)

citrange (more aromatic and acid tasting than oranges; used in beverages and marmalade)

citron (large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved)

Holonyms ("citrus fruit" is a part of...):

citrus; citrus tree (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)

 Context examples 

Dietary fiber source, extracted from rind of citrus fruits, and used as a gelling agent.

(Citrus Pectin, NCI Thesaurus)

Phenolic acids are found in a wide range of plant-based foods, including whole grains, blueberries, citrus fruits, oats and rice.

(Diet Rich in Coffee, Fruits, Vegetables Can Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer by 65%, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A tricarboxylic acid found in citrus fruits.

(Anhydrous Citric Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

A dietary supplement containing the modified citrus pectin (MCP) derived from the soluble fiber of citrus fruit peels and a galectin-3 inhibitor with potential antioxidant, hypocholesterolemic, immunostimulatory, metal chelating, and anti-metastatic activities.

(Modified Citrus Pectin Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

Ascorbic acid is found in all fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits, strawberries, cantaloupe, green peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, leafy greens, and potatoes.

(Ascorbic acid, NCI Dictionary)

A small, yellow citrus fruit that is a source of citric acid and ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

(Lemon, NCI Dictionary)