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柑橘 — meaning in English

gān jú

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English meaning

  • citrus noun Any tree or fruit of the group that includes oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruit.
  • figurehead noun A carved decorative figure mounted on the bow of an old sailing ship.
  • proxy noun A person authorized to act or vote on behalf of someone else.

Senses

柑橘 is used for these senses in English:

  • citrus Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.
  • figurehead (by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has little to no actual power.
  • proxy An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
  • straw man (figurative) An innocuous person or someone of nominal or lesser importance, as a front man or straw boss.

citrus — full definition

  1. noun Any tree or fruit of the group that includes oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruit.
  2. adj Relating to, tasting of, or smelling like citrus fruit.

figurehead — full definition

  1. noun A carved decorative figure mounted on the bow of an old sailing ship.
  2. noun Someone who holds a leadership title in name only, without real power or authority.

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