Synonyms for citrous

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citrus · citric

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Pertaining to (plants and fruits of) the genus Citrus; pertaining to citrus plants and their fruits.

Example sentences

• citrus Citrus adds a nice tang to a salad dressing.
• citric Citric acid used to give me migraines.

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Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

citrus², citric²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (citrus² = 2 syllables).