citrusfruit

Definitions of citrusfruit
  1. noun
    any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
    synonyms: citrusvrucht
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    sinaasappel
    round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
    mandarijn, mandarijntje
    a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
    citroen
    yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
    grapefruit, pompelmoes
    large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
    cederappel, sukade
    large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
    mandarijn, mandarijntje
    any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa
    pomerans
    highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
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    vrucht
    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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    sinaasappel
    any citrus tree bearing oranges
    cederappel, sukade
    thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
    grapefruit, pompelmoes
    citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
    ugli
    hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida
    citroen
    a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
    kumquat
    any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
    bergamotolie
    small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy
    clementine
    a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
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    fruitboom, ooftboom, vruchtboom
    tree bearing edible fruit
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