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

lemons

lemon tree

brimstone

citrus

stinker

gamboge

lemon yellow

maize

Citrus medica

citron tree

Citrus limon

native sulfur

native sulphur

Common Brimstone

citrine

negus

ponzu

common brimstone

brimstone butterfly

Citronnier

limoniere

linonero

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/si.tʁɔ̃/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Le coco était dans une carafe coiffée d'un citron .

The coconut was in a carafe capped with a lemon.