'Citrus' definitions:

Definition of 'citrus'

From: WordNet
noun
Any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions [syn: citrus, citrus fruit, citrous fruit]
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 [syn: citrus, citrus tree]

Definition of 'Citrus'

From: GCIDE
  • Citrus \Cit"rus\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]s), n. [L., a citron tree.]
  • 1. (Bot.) A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, lime, tangerine, citron, grapefruit, etc., originally natives of southern Asia. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Bot.) any tree belonging to the genus Citrus, having leathery evergreen leaves and bearing a soft pulpy fruit covered by a thick skin; -- called also citrus tree. [PJC]
  • 3. (Bot.) the fruit of a tree belonging to the genus Citrus, having a thick shiny skin and a soft, sweet to tart pulp. [PJC]

Citrus, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Citrus, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000) :
10581
Housing Units (2000) :
2659
Land area (2000) :
0.897850 sq. miles (2.325420 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.897850 sq. miles (2.325420 sq. km)
FIPS code :
13560
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
34.114891 N, 117.891786 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Citrus -- U.S. County in Florida

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Citrus -- U.S. County in Florida
Population (2000) :
118085
Housing Units (2000) :
62204
Land area (2000) :
583.810635 sq. miles (1512.062538 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
189.337907 sq. miles (490.382908 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
773.148542 sq. miles (2002.445446 sq. km)
Located within :
Florida (FL), FIPS 12
Location :
28.894637 N, 82.469163 W

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