English

Noun

citrons

1. plural of citron

Anagrams

• cistron, cornist

Danish

Noun

citrons c

1. genitive singular indefinite of citron

French

Noun

citrons m

1. plural of citron

Latvian

Citrons (1)

Citrons (2)

Etymology

Perhaps via other European languages, ultimately a borrowing from French citron, from Latin citrus ‎(“citron tree”) (perhaps from a non-attested augmentative form).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tsitɾoːns]

Noun

citrons m (1st declension)

1. lemon tree (small evergreen tree with yellow, aromatic, sour fruits, sp. Citrus limon)

   citrons aug savvaļā, visvairāk dienvidaustrumu Himalajos... tikai 3. gadsimtā pirms mūsu ēras citroni ieviesās Itālijā‎ ― the lemon (tree) grows in the wild, especially in the southeastern Himalayas... only in the 3rd century B.C. were lemons introduced in Italy

2. lemon (the sour fruit of this tree)

   citrona aromāts‎ ― lemon flavor, aroma

   citrona sula‎ ― lemon juice

   citrona miza‎ ― lemon peel, skin

   citrona šķēlītes‎ ― lemon slices

   izspiest citronu‎ ― to squeeze a lemon

   tēja ar citronu‎ ― tea with lemon

   Leons klusēdams vēroja, kā Inita sagriež citronu ripiņas‎ ― Leons silently observed as Inita cut lemon slices

   kā izsūktu citronu jūs gribat mani izmest aiz durvīm, tāpēc, ka jums šķietas, vairāk es jums neesmu vajadzīga‎ ― like a sucked lemon you want to throw me out the door, because it seems to you that I am no longer necessary

Declension

Synonyms

• (of "lemon tree"): citronkoks

Swedish

Noun

citrons

1. indefinite genitive singular of citron