pampelmoes
pampelmoes noun: synonym of pomelo, as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the grapefruit.
Noun
pampelmoes (plural pampelmoeses)
Synonyms of pampelmoes
- pomelo
- as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the grapefruit
Forms of pampelmoes
| plural | pampelmoeses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pampelmouse |
| alternative form | pamplemousse |
| alternative form | pampelmousse |
| alternative form | pomplemoes |
| alternative form | pompelmoose |
| alternative form | pampelmoose |
| alternative form | pampelimonses |
| alternative form | pumplenose |
| alternative form | pamplenose |
| alternative form | pimplenose |
| alternative form | pumblenose |
| alternative form | pummelnose |
| alternative form | pumpelmoes |
| alternative form | pumplemoes |
| alternative form | pumplemus |
| alternative form | pumpelmus |
| alternative form | pumplemousse |
| alternative form | pomplemose |
| alternative form | pomplemous |
Origin of pampelmoes
From French pamplemousse and Dutch pompelmoes, probably from pompel (“thick”) or pompoen (“pumpkin”), from French pompon (“pumpkin; melon”), and from Portuguese limões (“lemons”). Continuing use in South Africa supported by Afrikaans pompelmoes and pampelmoes. Possibly originally transcribing Tamil பம்ப ளிமாசு (pampa ḷimācu, “big citrus”).
Questions about pampelmoes
- What does pampelmoes mean?
- Pampelmoes means synonym of pomelo, as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the grapefruit.
- What part of speech is pampelmoes?
- Pampelmoes is a noun.
- What is the plural of pampelmoes?
- The plural of pampelmoes is pampelmoeses.
Words near pampelmoes in the dictionary
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