pomelo
[pom-uh-loh]
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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.
Origin of pomelo
Also called shaddock.
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However this may be, the pomelo character is strongly dominant in both the foliage and the fruit.
One variety, known as the pomelo, is the kind that is commonly found in the market.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
The pomelo, or grape fruit, is fast gaining in favor and increasing in value.
History of CaliforniaHelen Elliott Bandini
Next day, when the seven Princesses went as usual to the grave of their mother, the pomelo tree had disappeared.
Old Deccan DaysM. 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 JavaW. Basil Worsfold
pomelo
noun plural -los
Also called: shaddock
Word Origin for pomelo
C19: from Dutch pompelmoes, perhaps from pompoen big + Portuguese limão a lemon
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