Definitions for "ETROG"
Keywords:  sukkot, citron, citrus, lulav, eden
The citron, one of the Four Species used in the ceremonial celebration of Sukkoth. see article on Sukkoth.
(Hebrew) — A yellow citrus fruit similar in appearance to a lemon, identified as "the fruit of a goodly tree," carried in procession during the celebration of Sukkot. According to legend, the etrog, also called "the apple of Paradise," may have been the forbidden fruit eaten by Adam in the Garden of Eden.
Similar to a lemon, this fruit is used with the lulav during Sukkot services. According to some, it represents the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. Etrogs are held in special containers called Etrog holders.