citron: meaning and definitions

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What is citron?

What is citron?

  • A thorny evergreen shrub or small tree (Citrus medica) native to India and widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have a thick warty rind.
  • The fruit of this plant, whose rind is often candied and used in confections and fruitcakes.
  • A globose watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides) having white flesh that is candied or pickled.
  • A grayish-green yellow.

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