citric

From citrus +‎ -ic.^[1]

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪtɹɪk/

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citric (not comparable)

1. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.

   Synonyms: citrous, citrus

   • 2003, Toni Morrison, Love, Vintage (2016), page 82:

     An orange-scented road to Harbor was what Christine expected, because three times the aroma had accompanied her escapes. The first was on foot, the second by bus, and each time the orange trees lining the road marked her flight with a light citric perfume.

• critic

Borrowed from French citrique.

citric m or n (feminine singular citrică, masculine plural citrici, feminine and neuter plural citrice)

1. citric