Definition of Citrus decumana

1. Noun. Southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits.

Exact synonyms: Citrus Grandis, Citrus Maxima, Pomelo, Pomelo Tree, Pummelo, Shaddock
Terms within: Pomelo, Shaddock
Group relationships: Genus Citrus
Generic synonyms: Citrus, Citrus Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Citrus Decumana

Citibank
Citizen Genet
Citizenship Day
Citlali
Citlaltepetl
Citrobacter amalonatica
Citrobacter diversus
Citrobacter koseri
Citroncirus
Citroncirus webberi
Citrullus
Citrullus vulgaris
Citrus aurantifolia
Citrus aurantium
Citrus bergamia
Citrus decumana
Citrus grandis
Citrus limetta
Citrus limon
Citrus limonia
Citrus maxima
Citrus medica
Citrus nobilis
Citrus paradisi
Citrus reticulata
Citrus sinensis
Citrus tangelo
Citta del Vaticano
City
City That Never Sleeps

Literary usage of Citrus decumana

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1914)
"Remarks: Excellent fruit for market purposes. These fruits are shipped from Siam to Hongkong. Fruit No. 3. Siamese Seedless Pomelo (citrus decumana). ..."

2. The History, Antiquities, Topography, and Statistics of Eastern India by Robert Montgomery Martin (1838)
"... this ought to belong to the citrus decumana, but scarcely any two fruits can be more different. This is a round fruit about the size of an apple, ..."

3. The Cultivated Oranges and Lemons, Etc. of India and Ceylon: With Researches by Emanuel Bonavia (1888)
"Then, if the Pummelo proper (the citrus decumana of Willdenow) is not a distinct species, what is it ? Perhaps it would be better to put a more extended ..."

4. The Materia medica of the Hindus: Compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works by Udoy Chand Dutt (1877)
"Wilson in his Sanskrit dictionary calls it citrus decumana. In the Hortus Bengalensis it is translated ... citrus decumana has I believe no Sanskrit name. ..."

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