Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling a citrus fruit in taste or aroma.

Etymologies

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citrus +‎ -y

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Examples

  • But also, if used in very low dilutions, clary sage adds a green, tea-like nuance to light fragrances such as citrusy colognes.

    Herbal Tea Notes Ayala Sender 2009

  • I instantly knew that that "citrusy" flavor I detect in agave nectar is acidity!

    Archive 2009-03-01 Bryanna Clark Grogan 2009

  • But also, if used in very low dilutions, clary sage adds a green, tea-like nuance to light fragrances such as citrusy colognes.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Ayala Sender 2009

  • I instantly knew that that "citrusy" flavor I detect in agave nectar is acidity!

    HEMP-OAT MILK IN THE SOYQUICK PREMIER 930P (AND A TASTY ACCIDENT!) Bryanna Clark Grogan 2009

  • My thoughts on sniffing this trio was that they were all kind of citrusy-herby similar & something smelled household product fresh-ish.

    Perfume Review: Diptyque L'Eau de L'Eau Marina Geigert 2008

  • The descriptions usually mention "citrusy," but even that's pushing it - they're more peppery, woody, or even marine.

    Esquire.com Article Feed 2009

  • The descriptions usually mention "citrusy," but even that's pushing it - they're more peppery, woody, or even marine.

    Esquire.com Article Feed 2009

  • The descriptions usually mention "citrusy," but even that's pushing it - they're more peppery, woody, or even marine.

    Esquire.com Article Feed 2009

  • The descriptions usually mention "citrusy," but even that's pushing it - they're more peppery, woody, or even marine.

    Esquire.com Article Feed 2009

  • Sisko breathed in deeply, and though the magnolias would not bloom until springtime, their citrusy scent returned to him in memory.

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011

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