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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-truh s]
- /ˈsɪ trəs/
- /ˈsɪt.rəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [si-truh s]
- /ˈsɪ trəs/
Definitions of citrus word
- adjective citrus A citrus fruit is a juicy fruit with a sharp taste such as an orange, lemon, or grapefruit. 3
- noun citrus any tree or shrub of the tropical and subtropical rutaceous genus Citrus, which includes the orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, citron, and calamondin 3
- adjective citrus of, relating to, or belonging to the genus Citrus or to the fruits of plants of this genus 3
- noun citrus any of a genus (Citrus) of trees and shrubs of the rue family, that bear oranges, lemons, limes, or other such fruit 3
- noun citrus any such fruit 3
- adjective citrus of these trees and shrubs 3
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Origin of citrus
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < New Latin, Latin: citron tree
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Parts of speech for Citrus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
citrus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
citrus usage trend in Literature
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