citron

Meaning

1. lemon
2. lime (citrus)
3. brimstone (butterfly)
4. (colloquial) noggin (head)
5. (informal) lemon (defective item)
6. (slang) East Asian

Concepts

lemon

🍋

lime

citron

brimstone

lemons

lemon tree

citrus

ponzu

citron tree

Citrus limon

Citrus medica

native sulfur

native sulphur

Citronnier

limoniere

linonero

Common Brimstone

citrine

citron

lemon

🍋

common brimstone

gamboge

lemon yellow

maize

negus

stinker

brimstone butterfly

Synonyms

citronnier

cédrat

chiotte

jaune citron

tilleul

zeste

chaux

citron vert

orange

🍊

limettier

citrus limon

limonier des anglais

papillion citron

boule

citrus medica

caboche

maïs

🌽

soufre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/si.tʁɔ̃/

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek: κέδρος

In summary

From Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably connected with Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “cedar, juniper”).