'citrus tree' definitions:
Definition of 'citrus tree'
From: WordNet
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 tree'
From: GCIDE
- citrus tree \cit"rus tree`\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]s tr[=e]`), n. (Bot.) same as citrus[2]. [PJC]
Definition of 'citrus tree'
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]