cit·ron /ˈsɪtrən/
香木緣,圓佛手柑,一種西瓜
Cit·ron n.
1. Bot A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the citron tree (Citrus medica). The thick rind, when candied, is the citron of commerce. The fruit was once called the lime.
2. A citron tree, Citrus medica.
3. A citron melon.
Citron melon. (a) A small variety of muskmelon with sugary greenish flesh. (b) A small variety of watermelon, whose solid white flesh is used in making sweetmeats and preserves.
Citron tree Bot., the tree which bears citrons. It was probably a native of northern India, and is now understood to be the typical form of Citrus Medica.
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citron
n 1: large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually
preserved
2: thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely
cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick
warty rind [syn: citron tree, Citrus medica]