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Definition of Citrus limon
1. Noun. A small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit.
Terms within: Lemon
Group relationships: Genus Citrus
Generic synonyms: Citrus, Citrus Tree
Specialized synonyms: Citrus Limetta, Sweet Lemon, Sweet Lime
Lexicographical Neighbors of Citrus Limon
Literary usage of Citrus limon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the British Colonies by Robert Montgomery Martin (1834)
"There are varieties also of the lemon, citrus limon; but the most elegant of this
genus is citrus tuberosa, or citron tree, the fruit of which imparts to ..."
2. Medical Botany; Or, Illustrations and Descriptions of the Medicinal Plants ...by John Stephenson, James Morss Churchill, Gilbert Thomas Burnett by John Stephenson, James Morss Churchill, Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1834)
"... usually without styles ; fruit oblong, with a very thin rind, and a very acid
pulp. Syx.—Malus Medica, Bauh. Pin. 435. citrus limon, Brown Jam. 309. n. ..."
3. History of the West Indies by Robert Montgomery Martin (1837)
"There are varieties, also, of the lemon, citrus limon; but the most elegant of
this genus is citrus tuberosa, ..."
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