cítrico

Definitions of cítrico
  1. noun
    any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
    synonyms: fruta cítrica
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    naranja
    round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
    mandarina
    a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
    limón
    yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
    lima
    the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
    pomelo
    large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
    acimboga, cidra
    large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
    satsuma
    medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin
    clementina
    any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa
    naranja ácida
    highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
    naranja dulce
    orange with sweet juicy pulp; often has a thin skin
    type of:
    fruta
    edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
  2. noun
    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
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    naranjo
    any citrus tree bearing oranges
    cidro
    thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
    pomelo
    citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
    mandarino
    shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
    limonero
    a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
    limero, tila, tilo
    any of various related trees bearing limes
    bergamota, bergamote, bergamoto
    small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy
    clementina
    a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
    satsuma
    a variety of mandarin orange
    lima
    lemon tree having fruit with a somewhat insipid sweetish pulp
    type of:
    frutal, árbol frutal
    tree bearing edible fruit
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