citrine

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪtrɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(si′trēn, -trīn, -trin, si trēn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cit•rine  (si′trēn, -trīn, -trin, si trēn′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pale-yellow;
    lemon-colored.

n. 
  1. Mineralogy, Jewelrya translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz;
    false topaz;
    topaz quartz.
  • Anglo-French; see citrus, -ine1
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
citrine /ˈsɪtrɪn/ n
  1. a brownish-yellow variety of quartz: a gemstone; false topaz
    • the yellow colour of a lemon
    • (as modifier): citrine hair
'citrine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lemon - quartz - topaz - false topaz - Madeira topaz - topaz quartz - Spanish topaz

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