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citron

/ˈsɪtɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
cit-ron
IPA
/ˈsɪtɹən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small citrus tree, Citrus medica.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A small citrus tree, Citrus medica.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A small citrus tree, Citrus medica.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of a greenish yellow colour.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”), Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan derived from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “cedar”) (see there for further etymology).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, κέδρος

Usage

Inflected Forms

citrons (plural) more citron (comparative) most citron (superlative)

Derived Forms

citronwood seatron citronetin citronin

Phrases

citron melon citron-throated toucan citron wood fingered citron pome-citron

Frequently Paired Words

see Thesaurus:yellow

Synonyms

citron tree citrus medica

Homonyms

citrine (General American) Citroën (UK)

Rhymes With

buitron

Questions

How do you pronounce citron?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪtɹən/.
What does citron mean?
A small citrus tree, Citrus medica.
Where does citron come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce citron

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