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Noun: citron  sit-run
  1. Large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
     
  2. Thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
    - citron tree, Citrus medica

Derived forms: citrons

Type of: citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit, citrus tree

Encyclopedia: Citron, Stephen