Citron tree Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
    Citrus medica; citron.

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Definitions
  1. (Bot.), the tree which bears citrons. It was probably a native of northern India, and is now understood to be the typical form of Citrus Medica.

Webster 1913