Lexic.us

Definition of Citrus grandis

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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Citrus Grandis

Literary usage of Citrus grandis

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

1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"Inasmuch as there are very many different varieties of Citrus grandis, it seems best to retain pummelo in its common East Indian sense as a generic term for ..."

2. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1920)
"... has been limited to a discussion of whether one should use sour orange (Citrus aurantium), sweet orange (Citrus sinensis), grapefruit (Citrus grandis), ..."

3. Application of Rflp & Rapd Molecular Technologies to Plant Breeding: A ...edited by Andrew Kalinski edited by Andrew Kalinski (1994)
"One population arose from an intergeneric backcross of Citrus grandis (L.) Osb. cv "Thong Dee' and Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. cv "Pomeroy", ..."

4. Plant Inventory by Agricultural Research Center-West (U.S.), United States Division of Botany, Horticultural Crops Research Branch, Agricultural Research Service, United States Dept. of Agriculture, United States, United States Bureau of Plant Industry, Northeastern Regi (1922)
"... southwest of Ichang, and Is considered one of the hardiest of all local varieties." 45313 and 45314. Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck. ..."

5. Sino-Iranica: Chinese Contributions to the History of Civilization in by Berthold Laufer (1919)
"The bark is green, the flowers are white, resembling those of the shaddock (yu tt, Citrus grandis), and very fragrant. The fruit is similar to that of the ..."

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