Citrusy vs. Citrus

Citrusy vs. Citrus — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Citrusy and Citrus

Citrusyadjective

Resembling a citrus fruit in taste or aroma.

Citrusnoun

Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.

Citrusnoun

The fruit of such plants, generally spherical, oblate, or prolate, consisting of an outer glandular skin (called zest), an inner white skin (called pith or albedo), and generally between 8 and 16 sectors filled with pulp consisting of cells with one end attached to the inner skin. Citrus fruits include orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, and citron.

Citrusadjective

Of or relating to citrus plants or fruit.

Citrusnoun

any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions

Citrusnoun

any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds

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