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/si"tree euhs/, adj.lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow.[1865-70; < L citreus of the citrus tree; see -OUS]
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citreous — [si′trē əs] adj. [L citreus: see CITRUS] of the yellow color of a lemon … English World dictionary
citreous — ˈsi.trēəs adjective Etymology: Latin citreus, from citrus citron tree : of the color citron yellow * * * /si tree euhs/, adj. lemon yellow; greenish yellow. [1865 70; L citreus of the citrus tree; see OUS] * * * citˈreous adjective Citrine … Useful english dictionary
citreous — lemon coloured; lemony Colour Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
citreous — cit·re·ous … English syllables
citreous — /ˈsɪtriəs/ (say sitreeuhs) adjective lemon yellow; greenish yellow. {Latin citreus of the citron tree} …
citreous — a. lemon coloured. ♦ citric, a. pertaining to or derived from lemons and other acid fruit. ♦ citrine, a. lemon coloured. ♦ citron, n. large lemon like fruit. ♦ citrous, ♦ citrus, a. pertaining to or like citron … Dictionary of difficult words
Colour Terms — This list contains 168 definitions of obscure colour terms using combinations of normal colours of the rainbow and descriptive adjectives; e.g. cardinal = deep scarlet red; russet = reddish brown. Note that most English speakers outside the U.S.… … Phrontistery dictionary
lemon — n 1. citrus fruit, citron. 2. light yellow, pale yellow, lemon yellow, yellow. 3.Inf. Sl. dog, Inf. dud, bad or rotten apple, Sl. clunker, piece or hunk of junk. adj 4. lemonish, lemonlike, lemony; tangy, tart, sour, acid; lemon colored, pale… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
citrean — ˈsi.trēən adjective Etymology: Latin citreus citreous + English an : citrine … Useful english dictionary
