citron
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”), Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan derived from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros) (see there for further etymology).[1]
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪtɹən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈsɪtəɹn/[2]
- Homophones: citrine (General American), Citroën (UK)
Noun edit
citron (countable and uncountable, plural citrons)
- A greenish yellow colour.
- citron:
- A small citrus tree, Citrus medica.
- The fruit of a citron tree.
- The candied rind of the citron fruit.
Translations edit
greenish yellow colour
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tree
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fruit
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Adjective edit
citron (comparative more citron, superlative most citron)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Alain Rey, ed., Dictionnaire historique de la langue française, 4th edn. (Paris: Le Robert, 2010), 2197-8.
- ^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)[1], volume I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 9.72, page 275.
Anagrams edit
Czech edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
citron m inan
Declension edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
citron c (singular definite citronen, plural indefinite citroner)
- lemon (yellowish citrus fruit; taste or flavor of lemons)
Inflection edit
Declension of citron
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | citron | citronen | citroner | citronerne |
genitive | citrons | citronens | citroners | citronernes |
Further reading edit
- citron on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Esperanto edit
Noun edit
citron
- accusative singular of citro
French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably connected with Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “cedar, juniper”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
citron m (plural citrons)
- lemon
- lime (citrus)
- brimstone (butterfly)
- (colloquial) noggin (head)
- (Quebec, informal) lemon (defective item)
- (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) East Asian
- Synonym: see Est-Asiatique
- Hyponym: chinetoque
Derived terms edit
- citron pressé
- citron vert
- citronellal
- citronellol
- citronnade
- citronnat
- citronnelle
- citronner
- citronneraie
- citronnier
- jaune citron
- ne rien avoir dans le citron
- presse-citron
- quercitron
- se presser le citron
References edit
- ^ Alain Rey, ed., Dictionnaire historique de la langue française, 4th edn. (Paris: Le Robert, 2010), 2197-8.
Further reading edit
- “citron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
citron c
- a lemon
Declension edit
Declension of citron | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | citron | citronen | citroner | citronerna |
Genitive | citrons | citronens | citroners | citronernas |