citreous

[ si-tree-uhs ]

adjective

1. lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow.

citreous

/ ˈsɪtrɪəs /

adjective

1. of a greenish-yellow colour; citron

Word History and Origins

Origin of citreous¹

1865–70; < Latin citreus of the citrus tree; -ous

Example Sentences

Between the hunger that he often suffered, and the persistent tertian fevers, he was very thin and his complexion was citreous.

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