Word Meanings - CITRANGE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A citrous fruit produced by a cross between the sweet orange and the trifoliate orange . It is more acid and has a more pronounced aroma than the orange; the tree is hardier. There are several varieties.

Related words: (words related to CITRANGE)

• SWEETLY
  In a sweet manner.
• FRUIT
  The pulpy, edible seed vessels of certain plants, especially those grown on branches above ground, as apples, oranges, grapes, melons, berries, etc. See 3. (more info) enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to enjoy; akin 1. Whatever
• SWEETISH
  Somewhat sweet. -- Sweet"ish*ness, n.
• FRUITAGE
  1. Fruit, collectively; fruit, in general; fruitery. The trees . . . ambrosial fruitage bear. Milton. 2. Product or result of any action; effect, good or ill.
• ORANGEADE
  A drink made of orange juice and water, corresponding to lemonade; orange sherbet.
• CROSSLY
  Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.
• PRODUCIBILITY
  The quality or state of being producible. Barrow.
• CROSS-EXAMINER
  One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination.
• SWEETING
  1. A sweet apple. Ascham. 2. A darling; -- a word of endearment. Shak.
• CROSSJACK
  The lowest square sail, or the lower yard of the mizzenmast.
• SWEETHEART
  A lover of mistress.
• THEREAGAIN
  In opposition; against one's course. If that him list to stand thereagain. Chaucer.
• CROSSOPTERYGIAN
  Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii. -- n.
• CROSSBRED
  Produced by mixing distinct breeds; mongrel.
• THERETO
  1. To that or this. Chaucer. 2. Besides; moreover. Spenser. Her mouth full small, and thereto soft and red. Chaucer.
• SWEETROOT
  Licorice.
• CROSS-STONE
  See STAUROTIDE
• THEREBEFORE; THEREBIFORN
  Before that time; beforehand. Many a winter therebiforn. Chaucer.
• FRUITIVE
  Eujoying; possessing. Boyle.
• CROSS-ARMED
  With arms crossed.
• LACROSSE
  A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a "crosse". The ball is not handled but caught
• UNMOTHERED
  Deprived of a mother; motherless.
• UNFRUITFUL
  Not producing fruit or offspring; unproductive; infertile; barren; sterile; as, an unfruitful tree or animal; unfruitful soil; an unfruitful life or effort. -- Un*fruit"ful*ly, adv. -- Un*fruit"ful*ness, n.