noun
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
• Syn: ↑citrus, ↑citrous fruit
• Hypernyms: ↑edible fruit
• Hyponyms:
↑orange, ↑mandarin, ↑mandarin orange, ↑kumquat, ↑lemon, ↑lime, ↑grapefruit, ↑pomelo, ↑shaddock, ↑citrange, ↑citron
• Part Holonyms: ↑citrus, ↑citrus tree
• Part Meronyms: ↑section
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noun : any of several edible fruits (as the orange, lemon, and grapefruit) produced by plants of Citrus and related genera
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a fruit such as a lemon or orange
Useful english dictionary. 2012.