citron

Everyday

1. A large, lemon-like citrus fruit with a very thick, bumpy rind, often candied and used in cakes. tree →
2. (French) «citron» means «lemon» in French. tree →

In the lessons

In science and food lessons the citron is one of the oldest citrus fruits; lemons and limes come partly from it. In Jewish tradition a citron (etrog) is used at the festival of Sukkot. In French lessons «citron» is just «lemon», and «citron pressé» is fresh lemonade. Phrases: «candied citron peel».

Examples

• A citron looks like a big, lumpy lemon. tree →
• Candied citron peel goes into fruit cake. tree →
• A citron has a very thick rind and little juice. tree →
• At Sukkot, Jewish families hold a citron called an etrog. tree →
• In Paris I ordered a «citron pressé», which is lemon juice with water. tree →
• The citron is one of the ancestors of the lemon. tree →
• The great yellow citrons hung down among the dark shining leaves, and covered a part of the old reddish-yellow walls. tree →

Note

Countable. In French «citron» = lemon, so it is a false friend: an English citron is a different fruit. Say SIT-ron.