pomelo

[ pom-uh-loh ]

/ ˈpɒm əˌloʊ /

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noun, plural pom·e·los.

the very large, yellow or orange citrus fruit of a tree, Citrus maxima, of southeastern Asia.

the tree itself.

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Also pommelo, pumelo, pummelo.

Also called shaddock.

Origin of pomelo

1855–60; pseudo-Spanish alteration of pomplemoose<Dutch pompelmoes, perhaps blend of pompoenpumpkin and Portuguese limões, plural of limãolemon

Words nearby pomelo

pomatum, Pombal, pombe, pome, pomegranate, pomelo, Pomerania, Pomeranian, Pomeroy's operation, pomfret, pomiculture

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How to use pomelo in a sentence

Desert was chilled jelly served with mango, sago and pomelo and sliced baked mooncakes.
Kate Shuns Wine For Water During Royal Toast - Is She Pregnant?|Tom Sykes|September 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One variety, known as the pomelo, is the kind that is commonly found in the market.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Next day, when the seven Princesses went as usual to the grave of their mother, the pomelo tree had disappeared.
Old Deccan Days|M. Frere
After he has had his coffee and some bananas or a slice of pomelo, and taken his bath, he feels tolerably alive.
A Visit to Java|W. Basil Worsfold

The pomelo (grape-fruit) is a kind of lemon with a thicker rind and a more acid flavour.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
The pomelo is like our “grape fruit,” but larger, less bitter and less juicy.
An Ohio Woman in the Philippines|Emily Bronson Conger

British Dictionary definitions for pomelo

pomelo

/ (ˈpɒmɪˌləʊ) /

noun plural -los

a tropical rutaceous tree, Citrus maxima (or C. decumana), grown widely in oriental regions for its large yellow grapefruit-like edible fruit

the fruit of this tree

mainly US another name for grapefruit

Also called: shaddock

Word Origin for pomelo

C19: from Dutch pompelmoes, perhaps from pompoen big + Portuguese limão a lemon

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