Meanings
- pluralrareplural of citrus
The soil has a great influence upon the maturing and keeping qualities of the citri.
1889 January 8, Wallace S[avage] Jones, “Orange and Lemon Culture in Sicily”, in Reports from the Consuls of the United States, number 102, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, published February 1889, section “Cost of Packing—Shipment”, page 2982 more examples
The climate of the Bermudas appears to suit the Citri well, for the trees are remarkable for vigorous growth and the flavour of the several kinds of fruit is excellent.
1873, J[ohn] Matthew Jones, “On the Vegetation of the Bermudas”, in Proceedings and Transactions of the Nova Scotian Institute of Natural Science, volume III, part III, section “Aurantiaceæ”, subsection “Citrus aurantium, L. “Sweet Orange.””, page 248The principle groves of the citri are on the northern and eastern coasts, where the mountains rise in bold headlands from the sea, having but a narrow strip of land in the marine zone, of a loose, sandy character at their base. The soil of the hillsides is generally clay. On the southern and western coasts the citri are not cultivated to any extent, owing principally to the lack of water for irrigation and to the presence of certain deleterious mineral substances in the soil.
1908 November, Arthur S[anford] Cheney, “Lemon Industry in Sicily”, in The American Perfumer and Essential Oil Review, volume III, number 9, New York, N.Y., section “Centralization of the Trade In Citrate and Lemon Juice”, page 160, column 1
Origin
- Latincitrī
- Englishcitri
From Latin citrī, plural of citrus.
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