Definitions for "Citron"
Keywords:  rind, candied, medica, lemon, citrus
A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the citron tree (Citrus medica). The thick rind, when candied, is the citron of commerce. The fruit was once called the lime.
The thick rinds of the citron fruit ( Citrus medica) were often candied for use as a sweetmeat and for flavoring.
large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
Keywords:  melon
A citron melon.