citrus medica
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Lemon \Lem"on\ (l[e^]m"[u^]n), n. [F. limon, Per. l[imac]m[=u]n;
cf. Ar. laim[=u]n, Sp. limon, It. limone. Cf. {Lime} a
fruit.]
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1. (Bot.) An oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange,
and containing a pulp usually intensely acid. It is
produced by a tropical tree of the genus {Citrus}, the
common fruit known in commerce being that of the species
{Citrus Limonum} or {Citrus Medica} (var. Limonum). There
are many varieties of the fruit, some of which are sweet.
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2. The tree which bears lemons; the lemon tree.
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{Lemon grass} (Bot.), a fragrant East Indian grass
({Andropogon Sh[oe]nanthus}, and perhaps other allied
species), which yields the grass oil used in perfumery.
{Lemon sole} (Zool.), a yellow European sole ({Solea
aurantiaca}).
{Salts of lemon} (Chem.), a white crystalline substance,
inappropriately named, as it consists of an acid potassium
oxalate and contains no citric acid, which is the
characteristic acid of lemon; -- called also {salts of
sorrel}. It is used in removing ink stains. See {Oxalic
acid}, under {Oxalic}. [Colloq.]
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Lime \Lime\, n. [F. lime; of Persian origin. See {Lemon}.]
1. (Bot.) The fruit of the {Citrus aurantifolia}, allied to
the lemon, but greener in color; also, the tree which
bears it.
Note: The term lime was formerly also applied to variants of
the closely related {citron}, of which there are two
varieties, {Citrus Medica}, var. acida which is
intensely sour, and the
{sweet lime} ({Citrus Medica}, var. Limetta) which is only
slightly sour. See {citron}.
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2. The color of the lime[1], a yellowish-green.
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Citron \Cit"ron\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr.
L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron),
from Gr. ki`tron citron]
1. (Bot) A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and
pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the citron tree
({Citrus medica}). The thick rind, when candied, is the
citron of commerce. The fruit was once called the {lime}.
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2. A citron tree, {Citrus medica}.
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3. A citron melon.
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{Citron melon}.
(a) A small variety of muskmelon with sugary greenish
flesh.
(b) A small variety of watermelon, whose solid white flesh
is used in making sweetmeats and preserves.
{Citron tree} (Bot.), the tree which bears citrons. It was
probably a native of northern India, and is now understood
to be the typical form of {Citrus Medica}.
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