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Synonyms of pomelo

5 similar words

Another word for pomelo is shaddock. Other synonyms of pomelo are pampelmoes.

Synonyms and similar words for pomelo

nounThe large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. grandis), native to South Asia and Southeast Asia...

  • jabong India
  • pampelmoesSynonym of pomelo, as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the...
  • shaddockSynonym of pomelo, in all its senses including (inexact) grapefruit.
  • Chinese grapefruitSynonym of pomelo (“SE-Asian citrus fruit”).

nounThe grapefruit.

  • grapefruitThe large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.

Meaning of pomelo

  1. noun The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. 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.
  2. noun The tree which produces this fruit.
  3. noun The grapefruit.

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Questions about synonyms of pomelo

What is another word for pomelo?
Pomelo has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shaddock and pampelmoes.
What does pomelo mean?
Pomelo means the large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. 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.

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