citron: Meaning and Definition of

cit•ron

Pronunciation: (si'trun), [key]
— n.
  1. a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
  2. the tree itself.
  3. the rind of the fruit, candied and preserved.
  4. a grayish-green yellow color.
  5. See
—adj.
  1. having the color citron.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also: