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Chinese grapefruit

Chinese grapefruit noun: synonym of pomelo (“SE-Asian citrus fruit”).

Noun

Chinese grapefruit (countable and uncountable, plural Chinese grapefruits)

  1. Synonym of pomelo (“SE-Asian citrus fruit”).
    • One rather unusual citrus fruit is the large-fruited pomelo or Chinese grapefruit, C. maxima. This is larger than a grapefruit, pale green when ripe, and has thick soft rind and quite sweet flesh. It is commonly grown in southern China.2008, Martin Walters, Chinese Wildlife: A Visitor’s Guide, Bradt Travel Guides, →ISBN, page 25, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    pomelo

Synonyms of Chinese grapefruit

Forms of Chinese grapefruit

pluralChinese grapefruits

Questions about Chinese grapefruit

What does Chinese grapefruit mean?
Chinese grapefruit means synonym of pomelo (“SE-Asian citrus fruit”).
What part of speech is Chinese grapefruit?
Chinese grapefruit is a noun.
What is the plural of Chinese grapefruit?
The plural of Chinese grapefruit is Chinese grapefruits.

Words near Chinese grapefruit in the dictionary

  1. Chinese ginger
  2. Chinese goldthread
  3. Chinese goose
  4. Chinese gooseberries
  5. Chinese gooseberry
  6. Chinese grapefruit
  7. Chinese grapefruits
  8. Chinese green
  9. Chinese green radish
  10. Chinese green radishes
  11. Chinese greens

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