The word citron is pronounced yuán.
Basic definition: see "citron"; detailed definition: citron. Also known as "citron" and "bergamot".
KangXi Dictionary:
ChenZhongWuBu citron;
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And "Bei Ya" fruit name, like orange. Southern Herbology citron, the son of very thick flesh, white as rutabaga, female workers compete in carving flowers and grass, impregnated with honey. Also known as citron. The "Foreign Substances Zhi" flavor is not beautiful, can be raccoon treatment Ge Ramie. The remaining Shuyu Pu "citron flowers cool and strong even more than alum, the fruit is large and fragrant.
Citron: This product is a round or oblong slice, 4-10cm in diameter, 0.2-0.5cm thick, transverse section of the exocarp yellow or yellowish-green, the edge of the undulating, scattered concave oil dots; the mesocarp is 1-3cm thick, yellowish-white, with irregular reticulate protruding vascular bundles; the fleshy capsule of 10-17 chambers. The center column of the longitudinal section is stout and pliable. The odor is fresh and fragrant, and the taste is slightly sweet and bitter-pungent.
CITRUS Jǔ, YUáN DEFINITIONS:
BASIC DEFINITIONS:
1. Small evergreen tree or large shrub with short spines, leaves ovoid, petals white inside, lavender outside. Fruit oblong, yellow, thick and thick skin. For ornamental, fruit, seeds, leaves and roots can be used as medicine.
2. The fruit of this plant. Also called citron.
Detailed explanation: wood name. That is, citron. Small trees or large shrubs, with short spines, leaves ovoid, flowers purplish. Fruit oblong, yellow, thick skin and aromatic, for ornamental. The flesh of the fruit has a bitter taste and can be used to make citric acid. The pericarp, flowers and leaves can be extracted as aromatic oil. The rind is also used for medicine. In the book "Qimin yaojutsu", Volume 10, cited by Yang Fu of the Han Dynasty, "The citron is like a tangerine, as big as a rice bamboo basket. The skin is fragrant, but the flavor is not beautiful. It can be used to cure kudzu and ramie if it is sour."