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Definition pomelo

Etymology

Of uncertain etymology, though possibly a variant of earlier pampelmoes, from French, Dutch, Portuguese sources ultimately equivalent to "thick lemon" or transcribing the Tamil ???? ?????? (pampa ?im?cu, “big citrus”). Alternatively, possibly from pome (“apple”) + melon or some cognate; though such a compound is currently unattested, some early variant spellings seem to show influence from pome.

Noun

pomelo (plural pomelos or pomeloes)

1. The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. grandis), native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a thick green or yellow rind, a thick white pith, and semi-sweet translucent pale flesh.
2. The tree which produces this fruit.
3. (by extension, US, Caribbean, historical, loosely) Any of the citrus hybrids derived from this tree, particularly the grapefruit.

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