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| ascorbic acid |
an organic acid found in many foods, esp. citrus fruits, and required in human nutrition for the production of collagen; vitamin C. |
| bergamot |
a small citrus evergreen that bears a sour fruit whose rind yields a fragrant oil. [1/3 definitions] |
| calamondin |
a small citrus tree that grows in the Philippines. [1/2 definitions] |
| citric |
of or derived from citrus fruits. |
| citriculture |
the cultivation of citrus fruits. |
| citron |
a large pale yellow citrus fruit, or the tree that bears it. [1/3 definitions] |
| citrus |
of or related to citrus trees or shrubs. [1/4 definitions] |
| citrusy |
like citrus, esp. like the citrus fruits lemon, lime,or orange. |
| cobbler |
a cold drink made with wine or other alcohol, shaved ice, citrus, and sugar. [1/3 definitions] |
| ethylene |
a colorless, flammable organic gas used in coloring citrus fruit, making organic synthetics, and anesthesia. |
| grapefruit |
a large, juicy fruit with yellow skin and yellow or pink pulp which is often sour. The grapefruit is a citrus fruit like the orange or lemon. |
| kumquat |
a type of citrus tree bearing a small, edible fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| lemon |
a small citrus fruit with yellow skin and sour juice. [1/3 definitions] |
| lime2 |
a small green citrus fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| mandarin |
a small, somewhat flattened citrus fruit with a loose skin and flesh of yellow to reddish orange; mandarin orange. [1/3 definitions] |
| orange |
a citrus tree that bears such a fruit. [1/4 definitions] |
| rind |
a thick, firm, sometimes tough outer layer or covering, such as the skin of citrus fruits or melons or the outside of cheese. |
| tangelo |
a hybrid citrus tree produced from crossing certain varieties of grapefruit and tangerine. [1/2 definitions] |
| tangerine |
a citrus that is a type of mandarin orange. A tangerine has loose, reddish orange skin, a slightly flattened shape, and sweet, juicy fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| twist |
something twisted, curled, or made into a spiral, such as citrus peel, hair, or yarn. [1/18 definitions] |
| zest |
the topmost layer of the peel of a lemon, lime, orange or other citrus fruit, often grated and used to add flavor to foods. [1/4 definitions] |
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