citrus fruit

Synonyms:

citrous fruit, citrus

Types:

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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

temple orange

large sweet easily-peeled Florida fruit with deep orange rind

clementine

a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds

satsuma

medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin

tangerine

any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa

Seville orange, bitter orange, sour orange

highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade

sweet orange

orange with sweet juicy pulp; often has a thin skin

key lime

small yellow-green limes of southern Florida

Type of:

edible fruit

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