POMELO

pomelo, shaddock

(noun) large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp

pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock, Citrus maxima, Citrus grandis, Citrus decumana

(noun) southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

pomelo (plural pomelos or pomeloes)

The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. Citrus grandis), native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a thick green or yellow rind, a thick white pith, and semi-sweet translucent pale flesh.

Synonyms: jabong (India), pampelmoes (South Africa), shaddock (chiefly Caribbean), Chinese grapefruit

The tree which produces this fruit.

(US, Caribbean, historical) the grapefruit.

Synonyms

• (grapefruit): See grapefruit

Source: Wiktionary

Pom"e*lo, n. Etym: [Cf. Pompelmous.]

Definition: A variety of shaddock, called also grape fruit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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