» citrullus
Noun (1 meaning)
1. a dicot genus of the family Cucurbitaceae including watermelons.
citrullus is a type of:
- dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus (noun) - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
citrullus is a member of:
- Cucurbitaceae, family Cucurbitaceae, gourd family (noun) - a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)
members of citrullus:
- watermelon, watermelon vine, Citrullus vulgaris (noun) - an African melon