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Definition of Citrus decumana

Citrus decumana
Shaddock Shad"dock, n. [Said to be so called from a Captain Shaddock, who first brought this fruit from the East Indies.] (Bot.) A tree (Citrus decumana) and its fruit, which is a large species of orange; -- called also forbidden fruit, and pompelmous.
Citrus decumana
Forbidden For*bid"den, a. Prohibited; interdicted. I kniw no spells, use no forbidden arts. --Milton. Forbidden fruit. (a) Any coveted unlawful pleasure, -- so called with reference to the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden. (b) (Bot.) A small variety of shaddock (Citrus decumana). The name is given in different places to several varieties of Citrus fruits.

Meaning of Citrus decumana from wikipedia

- The grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi) is a subtropical citrus tree known for its relatively large, sour to semi-sweet, somewhat bitter fruit. The flesh of...
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- a flowering plant Ixora spp. *santán 9568 a fruit tree, the pomelo Citrus de****ana *suháq 2940 a leguminous shrub Leucaena glauca *ipil ipil 8957 a palm...
- was placed in the Comitium in Rome. Since then the city became a civitas de****ana i.e. was subject to the payment of a tenth of its agricultural income as...