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citron 音标拼音: [s'ɪtrən] [s'ɪtrənz] n. 香木缘,圆佛手柑,一种西瓜 香木缘,圆佛手柑,一种西瓜 citron n 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 [synonym: {citron}, {citron tree}, {Citrus medica}] Citron \Cit"ron\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr.
L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron), from Gr. ki`tron citron] 1. (Bot) A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the citron tree ({Citrus medica}). The thick rind, when candied, is the citron of commerce. The fruit was once called the {lime}. [1913 Webster] 2. A citron tree, {Citrus medica}. [1913 Webster] 3. A citron melon. [1913 Webster] {Citron melon}. (a) A small variety of muskmelon with sugary greenish flesh. (b) A small variety of watermelon, whose solid white flesh is used in making sweetmeats and preserves. {Citron tree} (Bot.), the tree which bears citrons. It was probably a native of northern India, and is now understood to be the typical form of {Citrus Medica}. [1913 Webster]
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