Resembling or having the qualities of citrine; yellow or yellowish in color.
From Latin 'citrinus' (yellow, from citrus fruit) plus the adjective suffix '-ous' (full of or characterized by). It describes color and appearance.
The word 'citrinous' helps distinguish subtle color variations in gemology—a citrinous stone might not be pure citrine but has those beautiful warm yellow tones.
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