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shaddock — [17] The shaddock is a large citrus fruit, similar to a grapefruit. Its name commemorates one Captain Shaddock, the commander of an East India Company ship who at some point in the late 17th century stopped off at Jamaica en route from the East… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
shaddock — [17] The shaddock is a large citrus fruit, similar to a grapefruit. Its name commemorates one Captain Shaddock, the commander of an East India Company ship who at some point in the late 17th century stopped off at Jamaica en route from the East… … Word origins
Shaddock — Shad dock, n. [Said to be so called from a Captain Shaddock, who first brought this fruit from the East Indies.] (Bot.) A tree ({Citrus decumana}) and its fruit, which is a large species of orange; called also {forbidden fruit}, and {pompelmous} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shaddock — [shad′ək] n. [after Capt. Shaddock, who first carried this fruit from the East to the West Indies (late 17th c.)] 1. a large, yellow, coarsegrained, pear shaped citrus fruit resembling a grapefruit 2. the citrus tree (Citrus grandis) it grows on … English World dictionary
shaddock — /shad euhk/, n. pomelo. [1690 1700; named after Captain Shaddock, 17th century Englishman who brought the seed to the West Indies from the East Indies] * * * ▪ plant also called Pummelo (Citrus grandis), citrus tree of the family Rutaceae,… … Universalium
shaddock — /ˈʃædək/ (say shaduhk) noun 1. → pomelo. 2. the tree which bears the shaddock fruit. {named after Captain Shaddock, 17th century English sea captain, who brought the seed from the East Indies to Jamaica} …
shaddock — n. Bot. 1 the largest citrus fruit, with a thick yellow skin and bitter pulp. Also called POMELO. 2 the tree, Citrus grandis, bearing these. Etymology: Capt. Shaddock, who introduced it to the W. Indies in the 17th c … Useful english dictionary
shaddock — n. pomelo, variety of large citrus tree; fruit of the pomelo tree … English contemporary dictionary
shaddock — n. grapefruit like tree and fruit … Dictionary of difficult words
pomelo tree — noun southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits • Syn: ↑pomelo, ↑pummelo, ↑shaddock, ↑Citrus maxima, ↑Citrus grandis, ↑Citrus decumana • Hypernyms: ↑citrus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
