Citrange

Citrange
Citrange
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus × Poncirus
Species: C. sinensis × P. trifoliata
Binomial name
Citrus sinensis × Poncirus trifoliata

The citrange (Citrus sinensis × Poncirus trifoliata or C. sinensis × C. trifoliata) is a hybrid of the sweet orange and the trifoliate orange. The purpose of this cross was to attempt to create a cold-hardy citrus tree with delicious fruit. However, citranges are generally bitter.

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  • Citrange — Cit range, n. [Citrus + orange.] A citrous fruit produced by a cross between the sweet orange and the trifoliate orange ({Citrus trifoliata}). It is more acid and has a more pronounced aroma than the orange; the tree is hardier. There are several …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • citrange — ● citrange nom masculin Hybride de l orange et du poncirus, utilisé comme porte greffe d agrumes …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Citrange — ×Citroncirus webberi …   Wikipédia en Français

  • citrange — noun 1. more aromatic and acidic than oranges • Syn: ↑citrange tree, ↑Citroncirus webberi • Hypernyms: ↑citrus, ↑citrus tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Citroncirus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • citrange tree — noun more aromatic and acidic than oranges • Syn: ↑citrange, ↑Citroncirus webberi • Hypernyms: ↑citrus, ↑citrus tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Citroncirus, ↑genus Citroncirus …   Useful english dictionary

  • citrange — noun A hybrid cross of the sweet orange and the trifoliate orange …   Wiktionary

  • citrange — cit·range …   English syllables

  • Citrus trifoliata — Citrange Cit range, n. [Citrus + orange.] A citrous fruit produced by a cross between the sweet orange and the trifoliate orange ({Citrus trifoliata}). It is more acid and has a more pronounced aroma than the orange; the tree is hardier. There… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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