shaddock
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of shaddock
1690–1700; named after Captain Shaddock, 17th-century Englishman who brought the seed to the West Indies from the East Indies
Example Sentences
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Its pilot, Andrés Zamorano, was the first person Shaddock had seen in months and has since become a friend.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023
Everyone asked about Bella and then deflated when told Shaddock had decided to give her to an animal lover on the crew of the María Delia.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023
For now, Shaddock plans to return soon to Australia to see his parents, sister and his daughter.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023
Shaddock and Bella were a few weeks into their journey when a storm changed everything in an instant.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023
On a Sunday, their mothers having gone at break of day to mass, at the church of the Shaddock Grove, the children perceived a negro woman beneath the plantains which shaded their habitation.
From Paul and Virginia from the French of J.B.H. de Saint Pierre by Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de
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