pomelo
Pronunciation
  • (RP) enPR pŏʹməlō, IPA: /ˈpɒmɪləʊ/, /ˈpʌmɪləʊ/, /pəˈmɛləʊ/
  • (GA) enPR: pŏʹməlō, IPA: /ˈpɑməloʊ/
Noun

pomelo (plural pomelos)

  1. The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. Citrus 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.
    Synonyms: jabong, pampelmoes, shaddock, Chinese grapefruit
  2. The tree which produces this fruit.
  3. (US, Caribbean, historical) the grapefruit.
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