citric
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See also: cítric
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪtɹɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
citric (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.
- 2003, Toni Morrison, Love, Vintage (2016), page 82:
- An orange-scented road to Harbor was what Christine expected, because three times the aroma had accompanied her escapes. The first was on foot, the second by bus, and each time the orange trees lining the road marked her flight with a light citric perfume.
Derived terms
Translations
of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon
References
- ^ “citric, adj.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French citrique.
Adjective
citric m or n (feminine singular citrică, masculine plural citrici, feminine and neuter plural citrice)
Declension
Declension of citric
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | citric | citrică | citrici | citrice | ||
| definite | citricul | citrica | citricii | citricele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | citric | citrice | citrici | citrice | ||
| definite | citricului | citricei | citricilor | citricelor | |||