citrous

adjective

cit·​rous

ˈsi‧trəs

1

: of or relating to the genus Citrus

a hardier strain of citrous trees

2

: of, relating to, devoted to the production of, or affecting plants or fruit of the genus Citrus

a citrous disease

an important citrous area

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, from New Latin Citrus; in sense 2, from citrus + -ous

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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