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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 mandarin (Citrus reticulata), also known as the mandarine, is a small citrus tree with fruit resembling other oranges.Mandarin are usually eaten plain or in fruit salads.Specifically reddish-orange mandarin cultivars can be marketed as tangerines, but this is not a botanical classification. ripe mandarin is firm to slightly soft, heavy for its size, and pebbly-skinned. The peel is very thin, with very little bitter white mesocarp, so they are usually easier to peel and to split into segments. Hybrids generally have these traits to a lesser degree. The tree is more drought-tolerant than the fruit.