Citrus /(sĭt"rŭs)/
Cit·rus
Citrus
n.
- A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, lime, tangerine, citron, grapefruit, etc., originally natives of southern Asia. (Bot.)
- any tree belonging to the genus Citrus, having leathery evergreen leaves and bearing a soft pulpy fruit covered by a thick skin; -- called also citrus tree. (Bot.)
- the fruit of a tree belonging to the genus Citrus, having a thick shiny skin and a soft, sweet to tart pulp. (Bot.)