Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun citron

2 senses of citron

Sense 1
citron -- (large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved)
       => citrus, citrus fruit, citrous fruit -- (any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions)

Sense 2
citron, citron tree, Citrus medica -- (thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind)
       => citrus, citrus tree -- (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)