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Definition of Citrus decumana
1. Noun. Southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits.
Terms within: Pomelo, Shaddock
Group relationships: Genus Citrus
Generic synonyms: Citrus, Citrus Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Citrus Decumana
Literary usage of Citrus decumana
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1914)
"Remarks: Excellent fruit for market purposes. These fruits are shipped from Siam
to Hongkong. Fruit No. 3. Siamese Seedless Pomelo (Citrus decumana). ..."
2. The History, Antiquities, Topography, and Statistics of Eastern India by Robert Montgomery Martin (1838)
"... this ought to belong to the Citrus decumana, but scarcely any two fruits can
be more different. This is a round fruit about the size of an apple, ..."
3. The Cultivated Oranges and Lemons, Etc. of India and Ceylon: With Researches by Emanuel Bonavia (1888)
"Then, if the Pummelo proper (the Citrus decumana of Willdenow) is not a distinct
species, what is it ? Perhaps it would be better to put a more extended ..."
4. The Materia medica of the Hindus: Compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works by Udoy Chand Dutt (1877)
"Wilson in his Sanskrit dictionary calls it Citrus decumana. In the Hortus
Bengalensis it is translated ... Citrus decumana has I believe no Sanskrit name. ..."
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