Citrus
See also: citrus
Translingual
Citrus medica (citron)
Wikispecies
Etymology
From Latin citrus.
Proper noun
Citrus f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – many trees bearing citrus fruits, such as oranges and lemons.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Sapindales - order; Rutaceae - family; Citroideae - subfamily; Citreae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Citrus medica (citron) - type species; Citrus aurantium (bitter orange), Citrus limon (lemon), Citrus maxima (pomelo), Citrus reticulata (tangerine), Citrus unshiu (satsuma mandarin), Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) - selected species; for more species and hybrids see
Citrus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Derived terms
- Balsamocitrus
- ×Citrofortunella
- Citropsis
- Citrullus
- Echinocitrus
- Eremocitrus
- ×Fortucitrocirus
- Gonocitrus
- Microcitrus
- Limnocitrus
- Monanthocitrus
- Phaeocitrus
- Pleurocitrus
References
Citrus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Citrus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Citrus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Citrus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Citrus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Citrus at Encyclopedia of Life
- Citrus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Citrus at Tropicos
- Citrus at USDA Plants database
- Citrus in The Plant List, a working list of all known plant species.
English
Proper noun
Citrus
- A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Anagrams
- Curtis, Turcis, rictus, rustic