citron
/ˈsɪtɹən/noun, adjective
citron is spelled C-I-T-R-O-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, citron means “The fruit of a citron tree” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of citron is citrons.
How many letters and syllables are in citron?
| Letters | 6: C-I-T-R-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,108th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is citron?
Citron appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce citron?
- /ˈsɪtɹən/
- /ˈsɪtəɹn/
Citron has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-citron.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of citron
- citrons plural
- more citron comparative
- most citron superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does citron mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The fruit of a citron tree.
- 2
The candied rind of the citron fruit.
- 3
A greenish yellow colour, inspired by the color of the rind of the citron fruit.
adjective
- 1
Of a greenish yellow colour.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Citron in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | jaune citron, citron , cédratier , cédrat |
| Portuguese | amarelo-limão , cidreira , cidra |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does citron come from?
Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”), Latin citrus (“citron tree, thuja”), probably via Etruscan derived from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kédros, “cedar”) (see there for further etymology).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).