pomelo
[
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.
Also,
pommelo
,
pumelo
,
pummelo
.
Also called
shaddock
.
Origin
1855-60;
pseudo-Spanish
alteration of
pomplemoose
<
Dutch
pompelmoes,
perhaps blend of
pompoen
pumpkin
and
Portuguese
limões,
plural of
limão
lemon
British Dictionary definitions for
pomelo
pomelo
/
ˈpɒmɪˌləʊ
/
noun
(
pl
)
-los
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.
(
mainly US
)
another name for
grapefruit
Also called
shaddock
Word Origin
C19: from Dutch
pompelmoes,
perhaps from
pompoen
big + Portuguese
limão
a lemon