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cī^trĕus , a. um, adj. id..
I. Of or pertaining to the citrus-tree: mālus, the citrustree, Opp. ap. Macr. S. 2, 15: malum, citrusapple, Cloat. ib.: mensa, of citrus-wood (which was much prized by the ancients), Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17, § 37: “sub trabe citreā,” Hor. C. 4, 1, 20 Zumpt; Petr. 119, 29; Mart. 14, 89: “lecti,” Pers. 1, 53: “oleum,” Plin. 23, 4, 45, § 88.—
B. Subst.: cĭtrĕa , ae, f., = ci-trus, Plin. 16, 26, 44, § 107.—
II. Pertaining to the citron-tree; only subst. cĭtrĕ-um , i, n., the citron, Plin. 23, 6, 56, § 105; Pall. Mart. 10, 15.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.4.37
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 16.107
    • Persius, Saturae, 1
    • Martial, Epigrammata, 14.89
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