Type of acid in lemons, eg (6)

I believe the answer is:

citric

(Other definitions for citric that I've seen before include "Relating to, eg, 5 across" , "Acid of oranges and lemons" , "Sort of acid" , "Fruity" , "Derived from oranges, lemons, etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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