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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. The thick rind, when candied, is the citron of commerce. 2. A citron tree. 3. A citron melon. {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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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 [syn: {citron tree}, {Citrus medica}]
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