citrus

Phonetic Respelling: [ si-truhs ]

Definition:

n. a fruit of the family that includes oranges;lemons; grapefruits and limes; a tree that produces these adj. of or relating to these fruits or trees

Sentence:

An orange is a citrus fruit.

More example sentences:

An orange is a citrus fruit.

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Why did Benjamin promote eating citrus fruits?

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She does not like citrus pith. OR What's the pith of the matter. OR The bird is cleaning its pith.

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What do some citrus growers have to do when there is a storm?

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Synonyms:

oranges; lemons; grapefruits

Antonyms:

apple; banana

Citrus rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • nitrous