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Webster 1913 Edition
Citron
Cit′ron
(sĭt′rŭn)
, Noun.
[F.
citron
, LL. citro
, fr. L. citrus
citron tree (cf. citreum
, sc. malum, a citron), from Gr. κίτρον
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
. 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
.Webster 1828 Edition
Citron
CITRON
,Noun.