Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,507,994,663 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

citrus

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.09 sec.

citrus

Any of the plants that make up the genus Citrus, in the rue family, that yield pulpy fruits covered with fairly thick skins. The genus includes the lemon, lime, sweet and sour oranges, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, and shaddock (C. maxima, or C. grandis; also called pomelo).



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Los Angeles' balmy winter turned bitter cold Friday, with weekend temperatures forecast that could break 50-year-old records, endanger the homeless and cause $1 billion damage to the citrus industry.
Just as Florida citrus growers were learning to adapt their groves to fight citrus canker disease, a deadly new plague is threatening to destroy the industry.
Citrus II[R] Hospital Germicidal Cleaner from Beaumont Products cleans, deodorizes, and disinfects surfaces, equipment, and noncritical instruments.
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.