citron

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”), Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan derived from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “cedar”) (see there for further etymology).

1. Of a greenish yellow colour.

name

1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”), Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan derived from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “cedar”) (see there for further etymology).

1. A greenish yellow colour.
2. A small citrus tree, Citrus medica.
3. The fruit of a citron tree.
4. The candied rind of the citron fruit.