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Full Definition of CITRUS. : any of a group of often thorny trees and shrubs (Citrus and related genera) of the rue family grown in warm regions for their edible fruit (as the orange or lemon) with firm usually thick rind and pulpy flesh; also: the fruit.â citÂ·rusy \Ësi-trÉ-sÄ\ adjective.. capitalized: a genus of often thorny trees and shrubs of the rue family (Rutaceae) grown in warm regions for their edible fruit (as the orange, lemon, lime, or mandarin) with firm usually thick rind and pulpy flesh. 2. plural citruses or citrus: any plant or fruit of the genus Citrus or a related genus.
The orange (specifically, the sweet orange) is the fruit of the citrus species Citrus Ã sinensis in the family Rutaceae. The fruit of the Citrus Ã sinensis is considered a sweet orange, whereas the fruit of the Citrus Ã aurantium is considered a bitter orange.The sweet orange reproduces asexually (apomixis through nucellar embryony); varieties of sweet orange arise through mutations.range trees are widely grown in tropical and subtropical climates for their sweet fruit. The fruit of the orange tree can be eaten fresh, or processed for its juice or fragrant peel. As of 2012, sweet oranges accounted for approximately 70% of citrus production.