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ˈpɒm əˌloʊpome·lo

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock, Citrus maxima, Citrus grandis, Citrus decumananoun

    southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits

  2. pomelo, shaddocknoun

    large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp

Wiktionary

  1. pomelonoun

    A large yellow citrus fruit native to southeastern Asia and Malaysia. It has a sweet flesh and is about 25 centimeters in diameter.

  2. pomelonoun

    A tree which produces pomelos, Citrus maxima.

  3. pomelonoun

    A grapefruit.

Wikipedia

  1. Pomelo

    The pomelo ( POM-il-oh, PUM-), Citrus maxima, is the largest citrus fruit from the family Rutaceae and the principal ancestor of the grapefruit. It is a natural, non-hybrid, citrus fruit, native to Southeast Asia. Similar in taste to a sweet grapefruit, the pomelo is commonly consumed and used for festive occasions throughout Southeast Asia. As with the grapefruit, phytochemicals in the pomelo have the potential for drug interactions.

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  1. pomelo

    A pomelo is a type of fruit native to Southeast Asia, also known as Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis. It is the largest citrus fruit, with a thick, coarse rind and sweet, mild flesh that ranges from clear white to pink to red in color. The pomelo is an ancestor of the grapefruit and can be eaten fresh or used in recipes like salads and desserts.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pomelonoun

    a variety of shaddock, called also grape fruit

  2. Etymology: [Cf. Pompelmous.]

Wikidata

  1. Pomelo

    The pomelo, pummelo, pommelo, or shaddock is a crisp citrus fruit native to South and Southeast Asia. It is usually pale green to yellow when ripe, with sweet white flesh and very thick albedo. It is the largest citrus fruit, 15–25 centimetres in diameter, and usually weighing 1–2 kilograms.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. pomelo

    Citrus decumana. A large fruit known by this name in the East Indies, but in the West by that of shaddock, after Captain Shaddock, who introduced it there.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pomelo in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pomelo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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    Never in a million years did I think I ’d start wearing perforated foam shoes, but I not only wear the Merrell Hydro Mocs regularly, I wear them in neon-pastel Pomelo yellow, so everyone who sees me walking along the beach knows that I have evolved in a profound way since my caring-too-much twenties and thirties.

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