Definition Lists¶
Definition lists pair a term with one or more definitions. Markdown sticks to a simple pattern:
Apple
: Pomaceous fruit of plants of the genus Malus in
the family Rosaceae.
Orange
: The fruit of an evergreen tree of the genus Citrus.
Which renders as:
- Apple
- Pomaceous fruit of plants of the genus Malus in the family Rosaceae.
- Orange
- The fruit of an evergreen tree of the genus Citrus.
LATEX output:
\begin{description}
\item[Apple] Pomaceous fruit of plants of the genus Malus in the family Rosaceae.
\item[Orange] The fruit of an evergreen tree of the genus Citrus.
\end{description}