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Definition of Citrus nobilis
1. Noun. Large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida.
Terms within: Temple Orange
Group relationships: Genus Citrus
Generic synonyms: Orange, Orange Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Citrus Nobilis
Literary usage of Citrus nobilis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry, Division of Plant Industry, Queensland (1911)
"Under mandarins (Citrus nobilis) we may group the large flat fruits with a loose,
... Under tangerines (Citrus nobilis) are placed the small loose-skinned ..."
2. Citrus Fruits: An Account of the Citrus Fruit Industry, with Special by John Eliot Coit (1915)
"In Europe this form is often called the Seville orange. Citrus nobilis. — The
description of this species was based on a form very like the King orange. ..."
3. The Volatile Oils by Eduard Gildemeister, Friedrich Hoffmann (1900)
"Citrus limetta—Italian limette oil, oil of leaves. Citrus nobilis—Oil of mandarins.
Citrus decumana*—Grape fruit oil. ..."
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