Citrus Fruits Word Search
A free Citrus Fruits word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ORANGE, LEMON, LIME, GRAPEFRUIT, TANGELO, TANGERINE, CITRON, KUMQUAT, MANDARIN, POMELO, UGLI, YUZU.
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Citrus Fruits word list, defined
- ORANGE /ˈɒrɪndʒ/ (British); /ˈɔːrɪndʒ/ (US) · noun, adjective, and verb
- The round citrus fruit of the evergreen tree Citrus sinensis, which has a sweet or tart, juicy flesh and a tough, fragrant peel. As an adjective, it describes the color between yellow and red; as a verb, it means to color something orange. Related: tangerine, citrus, amber, tangerine color.
- LEMON /ˈlɛmən/ · noun
- A bright yellow, citrus fruit with a sour or acidic taste and a pale, segmented interior. In informal British and American English, it can also mean something disappointing or defective, especially an unreliable vehicle. Related: citrus fruit, yellow fruit, acid fruit.
- LIME /laɪm/ (fruit, lime tree, and the color lime); /lɪm/ (the chemical substance calcium hydroxide) · noun
- A small citrus fruit with green or yellow-green skin, a tart taste, and a segmented interior; also the tree that produces it. The word can also refer to the white chemical substance calcium hydroxide, or to a bright green color. Related: lime fruit, key lime, citrus, calcium hydroxide.
- GRAPEFRUIT /ˈɡreɪpˌfruːt/ · noun
- A large, tart citrus fruit with thick yellow, pink, or red flesh and usually a few seeds. The word can also refer to the evergreen tree that produces the fruit.
- TANGELO /ˈtændʒəloʊ/ · noun
- A citrus fruit resembling a small orange or grapefruit, generally with loose skin and a sweet-tart flavour. The name is also applied to several hybrids produced by crossing mandarin oranges with grapefruits or pomelos. Related: citrus fruit, mandarin grapefruit, hybrid citrus.
- TANGERINE /ˈtændʒəriːn/ (British); /ˈtændʒərən/ (American) · noun, adjective
- A sweet citrus fruit with thin, easily peeled skin and juicy orange flesh. The word can also denote the mandarin-type tree that bears the fruit and a reddish-orange color. Related: mandarin orange, mandarin, citrus fruit.
- CITRON /ˈsɪt.rən/ · noun
- A large, thick-skinned citrus fruit (Citrus medica) with yellow, fragrant rind and sour pulp; also, the candied peel of this fruit, used in baking. Related: citrus fruit.
- KUMQUAT /ˈkʌmkwɒt/ (British); /ˈkʌmkwɑːt/ (US) · noun
- A small, oval citrus fruit with a thin, edible peel and mildly sweet or tart flesh. The word can also refer to the small evergreen tree that produces the fruit.
- MANDARIN /ˈmændərɪn/ · noun; adjective
- Mandarin is the principal group of Sinitic Chinese varieties spoken in China and elsewhere, especially the official standard language of the People's Republic of China. The word also denotes a high-ranking official in imperial China, a sweet citrus fruit, a distinctive duck species, and a type of standing collar. Related: putonghua, Chinese, minister, official.
- POMELO /pəˈmɛloʊ/ · noun
- A large citrus fruit with a thick, pale yellow or greenish rind and sweet or mildly tart flesh. It is the largest fruit of the citrus family and is closely related to grapefruit. Related: pummelo, citrus fruit, jumbo citrus.
- YUZU /ˈjuːzuː/ · noun
- A small, aromatic yellow citrus fruit with a fragrant rind, used fresh and for its juice, zest, and flavouring. The word can also denote the tree that produces the fruit.
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