citrus fruit
English
Noun
citrus fruit (plural citrus fruits)
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Lemons are a citrus fruit native to Asia, but now common worldwide.
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Persian limes in a grocery store
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Clementines (Citrus ×clementina) have thinner skins than oranges.
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Mikan (Citrus ×unshiu), also known as satsumas
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Sweet oranges (Citrus ×sinensis) are used in many foods. Their ancestors were probably pomelos and mandarin oranges.
Translations
fruit of genus Citrus
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