What is the meaning of 橘?

Citrus tachibana, a species of wild, green, inedible citrus fruit native to Japan

synonym of 唐橘 (kara-tachibana): the trifoliate orange, Citrus trifoliata, syn. Poncirus trifoliata

synonym of 花橘 (hanatachibana): tachibana flowers; Ardesia crenata; Ardesia japonica; a kind of 襲の色目 (kasane no irome, “color combination by layering of garments”)

generic name for citrus fruits that can be eaten raw

a 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) with designs of tachibana flowers, fruits, and leaves

short for 橘氏 (Tachibana-uji): an ancient clan who often held high-ranking positions in the medieval Japanese court, descended from Agata no Inukai no Michiyo and later Tachibana no Moroe

a Sakura-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy (see Japanese destroyer Tachibana (1912) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )

a destroyer subclass of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, modified from the Matsu-class destroyers

the lead ship of the Tachibana-subclass destroyers (see Japanese destroyer Tachibana (1944) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )

a placename, especially in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture where the titular 菩提寺 (bodaiji) is located

a surname

a female given name

a surname

any raw edible citrus fruit

Citrus tachibana, a species of green citrus fruit

a powerful clan descended from Agata no Inukai no Michiyo and later Tachibana no Moroe

Source: wiktionary.org