pomelo (redirected from pummelos)

pom·e·lo  (pm-l)

n. pl. pom·e·los

See shaddock.

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[Alteration of pompelmous.]

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pomelo [ˈpɒmɪˌləʊ]

n pl -los

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tropical rutaceous tree, Citrus maxima (or C. decumana), grown widely in oriental regions for its large yellow grapefruit-like edible fruit

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the fruit of this tree

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Chiefly US another name for grapefruit Also called shaddock

[from Dutch pompelmoes, perhaps from pompoen big + Portuguese limão a lemon]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pomelo - southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits Citrus decumana, Citrus grandis, Citrus maxima, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock pomelo, shaddock - large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp genus Citrus - orange; lemon; lime; etc. citrus tree, citrus - any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
	2.	pomelo - large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp shaddock citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit - any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions Citrus decumana, Citrus grandis, Citrus maxima, pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock - southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits

Translations

pomelo [ˈpɒmɪˌləʊ] N (pomelos (pl)) → pomelo m

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pomelo

n (esp US) → Grapefruit f, → Pampelmuse f

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pomelo

n pomelo [ˈpomələu]

a large tropical citrus fruit similar to a grapefruit. pomelo 그레이프 프루트의 열매