Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling a citrus fruit or some aspect of one.

Etymologies

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citrus +‎ -like

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Examples

  • It has a mild citruslike quality, refreshing and sweet with earthy, spunky notes.

    The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008

  • It has a mild citruslike quality, refreshing and sweet with earthy, spunky notes.

    The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008

  • It has a mild citruslike quality, refreshing and sweet with earthy, spunky notes.

    The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008

  • With all the sensory delights of the lashnut milk, Beverly had hardly noticed the fresh, citruslike smell.

    ROGUE SAUCER JOHN VORNHOLT 1996

  • With all the sensory delights of the lashnut milk, Beverly had hardly noticed the fresh, citruslike smell.

    ROGUE SAUCER JOHN VORNHOLT 1996

  • With all the sensory delights of the lashnut milk, Beverly had hardly noticed the fresh, citruslike smell.

    ROGUE SAUCER JOHN VORNHOLT 1996

  • She regularly added them to their daily teas, mostly because they liked the tangy, citruslike flavor, though she did know they were beneficial and had a good idea of when and how to use them.

    The Plains of Passage Auel, Jean M. 1990

  • They collide to bring out the citruslike notes found in hoppy beers.

    CITIZEN-TIMES.com - News 2010

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