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citrus fruit

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Noun1.citrus fruitcitrus fruit - any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
section - a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange"
orange - round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
mandarin orange, mandarin - a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
kumquat - small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp
lemon - yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
lime - the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
grapefruit - large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
pomelo, shaddock - large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
citrange - more aromatic and acid tasting than oranges; used in beverages and marmalade
citron - large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
citrus tree, citrus - any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
Translations
citrus fruit [ˈsɪtrəsˌfruːt] nagrume m
citrus fruit [ˈsɪtrəsˌfruːt] nagrume m


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Citrus fruit, much of which ripens during winter and is still on the tree at this time of year, may not look damaged on the outside, but its lack of firmness will give away the softened and inedible condition of its pulp.
With one to two percent vitamin C by dry weight, rose hips have a higher content of the vitamin than citrus fruit.
And there are still other ways to incorporate citrus into your daily menu if you just keep one or two extra pieces of citrus fruit on hand.
 
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