pomelo

American  

[pom-uh-loh] / ˈpɒm əˌloʊ /

noun

plural

pomelos

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

2. the tree itself.

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pomelo British  

/ ˈpɒmɪˌləʊ /

noun

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

2. the fruit of this tree

3. another name for grapefruit

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Etymology

Origin of pomelo

1855–60; pseudo-Spanish alteration of pomplemoose < Dutch pompelmoes, perhaps blend of pompoen pumpkin and Portuguese limões, plural of limão lemon

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Example Sentences

Finger limes, pomelos, pawpaw and sapote, to name a handful.

From Los Angeles Times

A lot of citrus, like limes, pomelos, lemons.

From Los Angeles Times

They speculate that other early Citrus species, including the pomelo and citron, emerged slightly later in the Himalayan foothills.

From Scientific American

I left the car and started to run, I saw a place with many pomelo trees and I went there.

From BBC

Colored paper lanterns hung along the strip where customers stocked up on pomelos, whole ducks and moon cakes.

From Washington Post