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citron 音标拼音: [s'ɪtrən] [s'ɪtrənz] n. 香木缘,圆佛手柑,一种西瓜 香木缘,圆佛手柑,一种西瓜 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 [ synonym: { citron}, { citron tree}, { Citrus medica}] Citron \ Cit" ron\ ( s[ i^] t" r[ u^] n), n. [ F. citron, LL. citro, fr. L. citrus citron tree ( cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron), from Gr. ki` tron citron] 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}. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A citron tree, { Citrus medica}. [ 1913 Webster] 3. A citron melon. [ 1913 Webster] { 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}. [ 1913 Webster]
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