citrus trees

Lemon and orange

Citrus trees are fruit-bearing trees of the genus Citrus, producing oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, and related fruits.

They're evergreen, prefer warm climates, and are cultivated commercially and in home gardens: The citrus trees in the backyard give us more oranges than we can use.

The phrase often appears in discussions of agriculture, landscaping, and regional cuisine.

Related

grapefruit · tangerines · grove · orchard · blossoms · zest · rind · peel · juicy · tart · fragrant · Mediterranean · sunshine · Florida · harvest · pruning · thorns · growing season

Categories
Opposites
fruit tree type

citrus treesapple trees

Fruit-bearing orchard plants

apple orchards · cherry trees · pear trees · peach trees · plum trees

climate adaptation

citrus treesspruce trees

Cone-bearing evergreen genus

maple trees · birch trees

plant type

citrus treesroot vegetables

Edible underground plant parts

tubers · ground cover · vegetable gardens

Family

citrus, tree, trees, citric, citrine, citron, citronella, treed, treeless

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G