Англо-русский словарь - citrus
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n. 1 any tree of the genus Citrus, including citron, lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit. 2 (in full citrus fruit) a fruit from such a tree. Derivatives citrous adj. Etymology: L, = citron-tree or thuja ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun (plural ~ or ~es) Usage: often attributive Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin Date: 1825 any of a group of often thorny trees and shrubs (Citrus and related genera) of the rue family grown in warm regions for their edible fruit (as the orange or lemon) with firm usually thick rind and pulpy flesh; also the fruit • ~y adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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A citrus fruit is a juicy fruit with a sharp taste such as an orange, lemon, or grapefruit. ...citrus groves. ADJ: ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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- 1882, from Mod.L. genus name, from L. citron, name of a tree with lemon-like fruit, the first citrus fruit available in the West. The name, like the tree, is probably of Asiatic origin. CITY - 12c., from O.Fr. cite, in medieval usage a cathedral town, but orig. meaning any settlement, regardless of size (distinction from town is 14c., though in Eng. it always seems to have ranked above borough), from earlier citet, from L. civitatem (nom. civitas) orig. "citizenship, community of citizens," from civis "townsman," from PIE base *kei- "to lie, homestead." The L. word for "city" was urbs, but a resident was civis. Civitas seems to have replaced urbs as Rome (the ultimate urbs) lost its prestige. Inner city first attested 1968. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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