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Pomelo — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
pomelo — /pom euh loh /, n., pl. pomelos. 1. the very large, yellow or orange citrus fruit of a tree, Citrus maxima, of southeastern Asia. 2. the tree itself. Also, pommelo, pumelo, pummelo. Also called shaddock. [1855 60; pseudo Spanish alter. of… … Universalium
pomelo — pom•e•lo [[t]ˈpɒm əˌloʊ[/t]] n. pl. los 1) pln the very large, yellow or orange citrus fruit of a tree, Citrus maxima, of SE Asia, closely related to the grapefruit 2) pln the tree itself Also called shaddock • Etymology: 1855–60; pseudo Sp alter … From formal English to slang
pomelo — /ˈpɒməloʊ/ (say pomuhloh) noun (plural pomelos) 1. a tropical tree, Citrus maxima, grown extensively in Asia for its fruit; shaddock. 2. the large, roundish, usually pale yellow, grapefruit like fruit of this tree. Also, pommelo, pumelo. {pseudo… …
pomelo — noun (plural los) Etymology: probably alteration of earlier pompelmous, from Dutch pompelmoes Date: 1858 1. grapefruit 2. (or pummelo) a. a very large thick rinded usually pear shaped citrus fruit differing from the closely related grapefruit… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pomelo — noun /ˈpɒmɪ̶ləʊ,ˈpɑməloʊ/ a) A large yellow citrus fruit native to southeastern Asia and Malaysia. It has a sweet flesh and is about 25 centimeters in diameter. b) A tree which produces pomelos, Citrus maxima.<ref name= OED2008/06 /> Syn:… … Wiktionary
pomelo — [ pɒmələʊ, pʌm ] (also pummelo) noun (plural pomelos) 1》 the largest of the citrus fruits, with a thick yellow skin and bitter pulp which resembles grapefruit in flavour. 2》 the tree which bears pomelos. [Citrus maxima.] Origin C19: of unknown… … English new terms dictionary
citrus tree — noun 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 • Syn: ↑citrus • Derivationally related forms:… … Useful english dictionary
pummelo — noun southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits • Syn: ↑pomelo, ↑pomelo tree, ↑shaddock, ↑Citrus maxima, ↑Citrus grandis, ↑Citrus decumana • Hypernyms: ↑citrus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Citrus decumana — noun southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits • Syn: ↑pomelo, ↑pomelo tree, ↑pummelo, ↑shaddock, ↑Citrus maxima, ↑Citrus grandis • Hypernyms: ↑citrus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
