Definition of Poncirus

1. Noun. One species: trifoliate orange.

Exact synonyms: Genus Poncirus
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Rutaceae, Rue Family, Rutaceae
Member holonyms: Poncirus Trifoliata, Trifoliata, Trifoliate Orange, Wild Orange

Lexicographical Neighbors of Poncirus

Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Pompe's disease
Pompe disease
Pompeian
Pompeian red
Pompeiana
Pompeians
Pompeii
Pompeiian
Pompeiians
Pompey
Pompey the Great
Pompocali
Pomptine
Ponca
Poncirus (current term)
Poncirus trifoliata
Pondicherry
Ponfick
Ponfick's shadow
Pong
Pongamia
Pongamia glabra
Ponka
Ponstel
Ponte 25 de Abril
Pontederia
Pontederia cordata
Pontederiaceae
Pontiac

Literary usage of Poncirus

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

1. Botanical Abstracts by Board of Control of Botanical Abstracts (1920)
"A possible exception is Poncirus trifoliata. ... Of the hybrids, those having Poncirus trifoliata as one parent are susceptible; citrange hybrids, ..."

2. Citrus Fruits: An Account of the Citrus Fruit Industry, with Special by John Eliot Coit (1915)
"It is native to Japan and China and was introduced into Europe more than one hundred years ago. This species is now by some put in the genus Poncirus, ..."

3. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"... of them are grown on Ponci'us (or Citrus) trifoliate, rough lemon, and sweet orange stocks. When soil and moisture conditions are suitable, Poncirus ..."

4. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1920)
"... or trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata). These species are not composed of stable, uniform groups of individuals but are exceedingly variable, ..."

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