citron
The origin and history of citron.
Etymology
The word was borrowed from French, where citron meant lemon or lime, and comes from Latin citrus. It probably reached Latin through Etruscan from the Ancient Greek word for cedar.
The origin and history of citron.
The word was borrowed from French, where citron meant lemon or lime, and comes from Latin citrus. It probably reached Latin through Etruscan from the Ancient Greek word for cedar.
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