Citrus

See also: citrus

Translingual

Citrus medica (citron)

Etymology

From Latin citrus.

Proper noun

Citrus f

A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – many trees bearing citrus fruits, such as oranges and lemons.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids II - clades; Sapindales - order; Rutaceae - family; Citroideae - subfamily; Citreae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Citrus medica (citron) - type species; Citrus aurantium (bitter orange), Citrus limon (lemon), Citrus maxima (pomelo), Citrus reticulata (tangerine), Citrus unshiu (satsuma mandarin) - selected species; Citrus × paradisi (grapefruit) - hybrid; for more species and hybrids see Citrus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Derived terms

citral
citrantin
citric acid
citropten
citrusin

References

Citrus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Citrus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Citrus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Citrus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Citrus on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Citrus at Encyclopedia of Life
Citrus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
Citrus at Tropicos
Citrus at USDA Plants database
Citrus in The Plant List, a working list of all known plant species.

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