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pomelo
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pomelo has 2 senses
- pomelo(n = noun.plant) citrus decumana, citrus grandis, citrus maxima, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock - southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits; Array has parts: pomelo, shaddock
- pomelo(n = noun.food) shaddock - large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp; Array is a kind of citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit
is a member of genus citrus
is a kind of citrus, citrus tree
is a part of citrus decumana, citrus grandis, citrus maxima, pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock
CIDE DICTIONARY
pomelo, n. [Cf. Pompelmous.].
A variety of shaddock, called also grape fruit . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pomelo, n. (pl. -os)
1 = SHADDOCK.
2 US = GRAPEFRUIT.
1 = SHADDOCK.
2 US = GRAPEFRUIT.
Etymology
19th c.: orig. unkn.
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