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单词 pomelo
释义

pomelo

/ˈpɒmələʊ / /ˈpʌmələʊ/
(also pummelo)
noun (plural pomelos)
1The largest of the citrus fruits, with a thick yellow skin and bitter pulp which resembles grapefruit in flavour. Also called shaddock.Slightly larger and heavier than its sister ‘Oroblanco’, ‘Melogold’ expresses more of its pummelo than grapefruit heritage....
  • In fact the grapefruit is simply a hybrid between a pomelo and an orange.
  • Melogolds and Oroblancos are different hybrids from pummelo and grapefruit parents.
2The tree which bears the pomelo.
  • Citrus maxima, family Rutaceae.
After the fall of the Roman Empire the Arabs cultivated and disseminated the bitter orange, pomelo, lime, and sweet orange, between the 12th and 15th centuries....
  • Since the plants are not that profitable I’m planning to plant some fruit bearing trees like rambutan, durian or pomelo in between crops.

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

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