Definition of Citrus nobilis

1. Noun. Large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida.

Exact synonyms: King Orange, Tangor, Temple Orange, Temple Orange Tree
Terms within: Temple Orange
Group relationships: Genus Citrus
Generic synonyms: Orange, Orange Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Citrus Nobilis

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
City of Bridges
City of Brotherly Love
City of God
City of Light
City of London
City of Westminster
City of the Angels

Literary usage of Citrus nobilis

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

1. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry, Division of Plant Industry, Queensland (1911)
"Under mandarins (citrus nobilis) we may group the large flat fruits with a loose, ... Under tangerines (citrus nobilis) are placed the small loose-skinned ..."

2. Citrus Fruits: An Account of the Citrus Fruit Industry, with Special by John Eliot Coit (1915)
"In Europe this form is often called the Seville orange. citrus nobilis. — The description of this species was based on a form very like the King orange. ..."

3. The Volatile Oils by Eduard Gildemeister, Friedrich Hoffmann (1900)
"Citrus limetta—Italian limette oil, oil of leaves. citrus nobilis—Oil of mandarins. Citrus decumana*—Grape fruit oil. ..."

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