citrus

noun

/ˈsɪtɹəs/

Etymology

From Latin citrus (“a citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros); compare Middle English citurtre, cytyr tre. Thus a possible doublet of cedar.

derived from κέδρος
borrowed from citrus — “a citron tree, thuja”

Definitions

Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.
The fruit of such plants, generally spherical, oblate, or prolate, consisting of an outer…
The fruit of such plants, generally spherical, oblate, or prolate, consisting of an outer glandular skin (called zest), an inner white skin (called pith or albedo), and generally between 8 and 16 sectors filled with pulp consisting of cells with one end attached to the inner skin. Citrus fruits include orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, and citron.
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Of, relating to, or similar to citrus plants or fruit.
- Its nose is very citrus and fruity.
- […] and his cologne was more citrus than the usual leatherwood floating in formaldehyde.
- The problem with AG2 is that it's too citrus.
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1. A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

The neighborhood

neighborcitrous

Derived

citral, citrange, citrantin, citric acid, citropten, citrus black spot, Citrus County, citrus dieback, citrus fruit, citrus greening, citrus greening disease, citrusin, citruslike, citrus vein phloem degeneration, noncitrus

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at citrus. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at citrus. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at citrus

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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