Citron (disambiguation)
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Citron
is a species of citrus fruit, citron varieties include:
Citron
Not to be confused with Cintron.The citron is a fragrant citrus fruit, botanically classified as Citrus medica by both the Swingle and Tanaka systems...
is a species of citrus fruit, citron varieties include:
- The Florentine CitronFlorentine citronThe citron of Florence is a very fragrant citrus fruit, which is named after its most known origin of cultivation.-History:It was first carefully described by Johann Christoph Volkamer in his Hesperides as well as by others....
- The Diamante CitronDiamante citronThe Diamante citron is a variety of citron named after the city of Diamante which is its most known cultivation point. Diamante is located in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, on the south-western coast of Italy...
from Italy. - The Greek CitronGreek citronThe Greek citron variety of citrus medica was botanically classified by Adolf Engler as the "variety etrog". This is remarking on its major use for the Jewish ritual during Sukkot, due to its supposedly extraordinary natural beauty. It was also called Pitima, or the Cedro - Citron with a Pigolo -...
. - The Balady CitronBalady citronBalady Citron , is a variety of citron, or etrog, grown in Israel for Jewish ritual purposes. Balady is Arabic for "native." Local Arab farmers began using this name in the mid-19th century to distinguish this variety from the Greek citron, which was cultivated along the Jaffa seashore.The Balady...
from Palestine. - The Fingered Citron.
- The Yemenite CitronYemenite citronThe Yemenite citron is a distinct variety, usually containing no juice vesicles in its fruit's segments. The bearing tree is fairly bigger than the trees of the different varieties of citron, and the fruit's albedo is notably juicier.- Classification :...
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Persons with the surname Citron
- William M. CitronWilliam M. CitronWilliam Michael Citron was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Citron moved with his parents to Middletown, Connecticut, in 1899.He attended the grammar and high schools....
(1896–1976), U.S. Representative from Connecticut - Jeffrey A. CitronJeffrey A. CitronJeffrey A. Citron is the chairman of Vonage, a voice-over-IP phone company. He was previously affiliated with Datek Online, the fourth-largest online stock brokerage at the time of its merger with Ameritrade in September 2002....
, chairman of Vonage - Michelle CitronMichelle CitronMichelle Citron is a feminist film, video and multimedia producer, scholar and author. She taught at Northwestern University from the mid-1970s to the mid-2000s, but recently took the position of Chairperson of the Interdisciplinary arts department at Columbia College Chicago. She grew up in...
, American feminist film, video and multimedia producer, scholar and author - Minna CitronMinna CitronMinna Wright Citron was an American painter and printmaker. Her early prints focus on the role of women, sometimes in a satirical manner, in a style known as urban realism....
(1896–1991), American painter and printmaker - Robert CitronRobert CitronRobert Lafee Citron is a Democratic Party politician who was the longtime Treasurer-Tax Collector of Orange County, California, when it declared Chapter 9 bankruptcy on December 6, 1994. Citron was the only Democrat to hold office in otherwise Conservative/Republican Orange County at the time...
, longtime Treasurer-Tax Collector of Orange County, California - Bob CitronBob CitronBob Citron is an entrepreneur and aerospace engineer who was born in Brooklyn, New York and educated at the University of California and Northrop University . Citron helped establish and manage the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory’s Moonwatch and Precision Optical Satellite Tracking Programs ...
(1953–1959), engineer - Neil CitronNeil CitronNeil Citron is a guitarist who played briefly with heavy metal band Quiet Riot in 2006. Although he contributes guitar to the album Rehab, he left shortly after the release and was replaced by Alex Grossi.He is also a sound engineer and mixer...
, guitarist who played briefly with heavy metal band Quiet Riot in 2006 - Carlo CitroneCarlo Citrone"Diamond" Carlo Citrone is a British professional poker player and commentator, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.-Early years:Citrone was raised in Whitley Bay by his father John Citrone, a fifteen-time world bodybuilding champion and supplier of sports nutrition and gym equipment products.Whilst still...
is a British professional poker player and commentator, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Other uses
- Citron-crested CockatooCitron-crested CockatooThe Citron-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata is a medium-sized cockatoo with an orange crest, dark grey beak, pale orange ear patches, and strong feet and claws. The underside of the larger wing and tail feathers have a pale yellow colour. The eye colour ranges from brown through...
, a bird native to Indonesia - Citron-bellied AttilaCitron-bellied AttilaThe Citron-bellied Attila is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(Attila citriniventris) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. - Citron-headed Yellow-finchCitron-headed Yellow-finchThe Citron-headed Yellow-finch is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-References:...
, a bird in the Emberizidae family. - Parti CitronParti CitronThe Lemon Party of Canada is a frivolous Canadian party which has operated on a federal level, as well as provincially in Quebec. The party was officially registered on January 8, 1987, by then leader, Denis R. Patenaude and deregistered on November 14, 1998 for failing to have at least ten...
, a political party in Canada. - Citron melonCitron melonThe citron melon , or tsamma, is thought to be the original/ancestral variety of watermelon. It is in the family cucurbit which consists of various squashes, melons, and gourds. Its fruit has a hard white flesh, rendering it less likely to be eaten raw; more often it is "pickled" or used to make...