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trifoliate orange

/traɪˈfoʊliɪt ˈɔːrɪndʒ/

Traducción: Arbusto caducifolio o pequeño árbol (Poncirus trifoliata) originario de China y Corea, conocido por sus hojas trifoliadas, espinas afiladas y frutos pequeños, ácidos y aromáticos, usados en medicina tradicional y como portainjerto para cítricos.

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/traɪˈfoʊliɪt ˈɔːrɪndʒ/C1formalscientific
  • esArbusto caducifolio o pequeño árbol (Poncirus trifoliata) originario de China y Corea, conocido por sus hojas trifoliadas, espinas afiladas y frutos pequeños, ácidos y aromáticos, usados en medicina tradicional y como portainjerto para cítricos.

A deciduous shrub or small tree (Poncirus trifoliata) native to China and Korea, known for its three-lobed leaves, sharp thorns, and small, sour, aromatic fruits used in traditional medicine and as a rootstock for citrus trees.

  1. Citrus trifoliataC1formal

    A deciduous shrub or small tree of the citrus family, known for its three-lobed leaves, fragrant white flowers, and small, sour, inedible fruit.

    esnaranjo trifoliado

    • The trifoliate orange is often used as a rootstock for other citrus trees.
    • Its fruit is too bitter to eat raw but can be used in marmalade.
    • The plant's thorny branches make it an effective hedge.