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🍋 A citrus fruit 🟨 A yellow-green
citron

citron

4.9
A bright yellow-green colour like the fruit's skin
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪtrən/
translation icon : color cidrón
  • The room was brightened with accents of citron that complemented the modern decor beautifully.
  • citron yellow
  • pale citron
  • color of citron

Examples

  • Everything from verdigris to citron to kelly, we were all fired up about Kermit's favorite hue.

    Blog text (25)

  • For the event, they painted the walls a cheerful citron that instantly lifted the mood of the space.

  • A citron-yellow sky.

    Academic text (1993)

  • She wore a dress the color of citron, and her usual strands of beads rattled as she moved.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • You see, I can see real olives here, but I cannot, or rather will not, paint any more without models; but I have the thing in my head with the colors, a starry night, the figure of Christ in blue, all the strongest blues, and the angel blended citron-yellow.

    Academic text (1993)

  • She chose a citron handbag to add a splash of color to her stylish outfit.

Compounds

citron tree
7.2

A small thorny tree that makes large fruits like lemons with thick bumpy skin

Surface Forms

citron singular
citrons plural

Etymology

Citron also names a bright yellow-green color taken from the fruit's skin. A helpful way to remember this is to picture the fruit's bright color, because the color is named after the 'citron' fruit.