Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tropical Southeast Asian tree (Citrus maxima) closely related to the grapefruit and having very large round fruit with a thick rind and coarse-grained pulp.
- noun The edible yellow fruit of this tree.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A variety of the shaddock, smaller than the shaddock proper, but much larger than an orange; the grapefruit. Also called
forbidden-fruit . Comparepompelmous .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A variety of shaddock, called also
grape fruit .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A large yellow
citrus fruit native to southeasternAsia andMalaysia . It has a sweet flesh and is about 25centimeters indiameter .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
- noun southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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After ensuring that the dogs are securely tied up, my sister and I undertake a brave walk through the front yard inhaling the fragrant roses and jasmine of many varieties, discussing if the lone “bubbleemoose” aka pomelo was ripe enough to be eaten.
Archive 2008-06-01 Jyothsna 2008
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After ensuring that the dogs are securely tied up, my sister and I undertake a brave walk through the front yard inhaling the fragrant roses and jasmine of many varieties, discussing if the lone “bubbleemoose” aka pomelo was ripe enough to be eaten.
Manga Perukku - A union of Mango and Coconut Jyothsna 2008
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The large citrus is called pomelo to everyone else.
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Yum som-o, alternately found as yam or even yaam som-o, is quite simply pomelo salad (som-o means "pomelo").
Bangkok's Pomelo Salad Can Be Dressed Up or Down John Krich 2009
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This was evidently named by someone who has never seen either a lime or a melon, let alone a pomelo.
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This grapefruit-pomelo cross was developed by California breeders in the 1950s, but its often green exterior turned off consumers.
News You Can Eat 2011
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Newley Purnell for the Wall Street Journal On this side street, between Langsuan and Tonson roads, vendors sell fried rice, noodles, stir-fried vegetables, watermelon and pomelo by the slice, fresh spring rolls, deep-fried bananas and more.
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Oh yes, I love pomelo, the texture is so much fun - popping the thingies with my tongue ... whatever they're called.
An epiphany about grapefruit | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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This was evidently named by someone who has never seen either a lime or a melon, let alone a pomelo.
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This nameless neighborhood is a haunt of the stylish, and people-watching vantage points range from teahouses and corner fruit stands (sample some pomelo or other local produce) to hip lounge bars like 2046.
After Hours: Taipei 2010
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