shaddock

[ shad-uhk ]

noun

1. pomelo.

shaddock

/ ˈʃædək /

noun

1. See pomelo
   another name for pomelo

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaddock¹

1690–1700; named after Captain Shaddock, 17th-century Englishman who brought the seed to the West Indies from the East Indies

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaddock¹

C17: named after Captain Shaddock, who brought its seed from the East Indies to Jamaica in 1696

Example Sentences

Nelson met with two fine shaddock-trees which he had planted in 1777: they were full of fruit but not ripe.

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A fig-tree was in a very thriving way, as were two vines, a pineapple plant, and some slips of a shaddock-tree.

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Iced shaddock pulp, flavored with Maraschino, is an excellent introduction to creamed chicken.

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Grapefruit, also known as shaddock, is a large, pale-yellow fruit belonging to the citrus group.

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Then all was silence as soon as the rustling and crackling of cane and the heavy shaddock-like foliage had ceased.

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