citron

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪtɹən/

The English word “citron” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

The fruit of a citron tree.
The candied rind of the citron fruit.
A greenish yellow colour, inspired by the color of the rind of the citron fruit.

adjective

Of a greenish yellow colour.

Etymology

Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”), Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan derived from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “cedar”) (see there for further etymology).

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