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Word entry · 6 letters

citrus

Best crossword clue

"Orange or lemon family"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈsɪtɹəs/Part of speech nounSorted cirstuStarts with CEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Group of fruits such as oranges, lemons, and limes.

Word origin

From Latin citrus (“a citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros); compare Middle English citurtre, cytyr tre. Thus a possible doublet of cedar.

Used in a sentence

  • Its nose is very citrus and fruity.
  • […] and his cologne was more citrus than the usual leatherwood floating in formaldehyde.
  • The problem with AG2 is that it's too citrus.

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