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词汇 pomelo
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Definition of pomelo in English:

pomelo

(also pummelo)
nounPlural pomelos ˈpɒmələʊˈpʌmələʊˈpɑməloʊ
  • 1The largest of the citrus fruits, with a thick yellow skin and bitter pulp which resembles grapefruit in flavour.

    柚子。亦称SHADDOCK

    Also called shaddock
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Next to them on the street a woman sells fruit from her pickup truck, and the bed overflows with pomelos and papayas.
    • You'll be amazed at the fruit sold from boats; there are two dozen varieties of banana alone, and if you don't know what a starfruit, pomelo or zirzat is, this is your chance to find out - your tastebuds will thank you for it.
    • Alternatively, guests wishing to rejuvenate the skin and refresh the spirit after a day in the sun will want to experience a wonderful milk bath that has been scented by kalamansi lime, fragrant pandan leaves, pomelo and chrysanthemum.
    • But for ARS horticulturalist Robert R. Krueger, the genus Citrus includes at least 16 species, with hundreds of distant relatives, including lesser-known, peelable oddities like pummelos, trifoliate oranges, and kumquats.
    • Thais are renowned for their ability to carve fruit; melons, mandarins, and pomelos, to name just a few, are carved in the shapes of intricate flowers, classic designs, or birds.
    • These products include Thai hom mali rice from Buri Ram, salt eggs from Chaiya, ‘pomelos’ from Nakhon Chaisri and ‘mon thong’ durians from Chanthaburi.
    • In fact the grapefruit is simply a hybrid between a pomelo and an orange.
    • In traditional Chinese medicine, the pulp and juice of the pomelo, which taste sweet with a hint of sourness, are good for the throat, stomach and spleen.
    • A farmer shows off his different-colored pomelos growing from out of the same tree.
    • The pomelo, or the ‘Chinese Grapefruit,’ is an uncommon member of the citrus family, distinguished by its sheer size and pale, pear-like appearance, and has the presence of a fat, cross-legged Buddha.
    • The city features six fruits - lemon, lychee, banana, longan, pomelo and pineapple - and three flowers - narcissus, camellia and orchid.
    • We bought whole barbecued chickens, corn, biscuits, pomelos and paichons (salted catfish).
    • Slightly larger and heavier than its sister ‘Oroblanco’, ‘Melogold’ expresses more of its pummelo than grapefruit heritage.
    • Melogolds and Oroblancos are different hybrids from pummelo and grapefruit parents.
    • Other foods children requested after the tour included horned melon, pomelo, vegetable soup, turnip, spinach, soymilk, red cabbage, sweet potato, and tofu.
    • In the fruit basket were nine blood oranges, two huge pomelos, and seven cute little pears.
    • We had several dishes and referring to some of my notes from the evening - the pomelo and shrimp salad contrasted the sweetness of the fruit with the sharpness of the chilli beautifully.
  • 2The tree which bears the pomelo.

    柚子树

    Citrus maxima, family Rutaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • 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.

Definition of pomelo in US English:

pomelo

(also pummelo)
nounˈpäməlōˈpɑməloʊ
  • 1The largest of the citrus fruits, with a thick yellow skin and bitter pulp which resembles grapefruit in flavor.

    柚子。亦称SHADDOCK

    Also called shaddock
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Melogolds and Oroblancos are different hybrids from pummelo and grapefruit parents.
    • Slightly larger and heavier than its sister ‘Oroblanco’, ‘Melogold’ expresses more of its pummelo than grapefruit heritage.
    • Next to them on the street a woman sells fruit from her pickup truck, and the bed overflows with pomelos and papayas.
    • But for ARS horticulturalist Robert R. Krueger, the genus Citrus includes at least 16 species, with hundreds of distant relatives, including lesser-known, peelable oddities like pummelos, trifoliate oranges, and kumquats.
    • Thais are renowned for their ability to carve fruit; melons, mandarins, and pomelos, to name just a few, are carved in the shapes of intricate flowers, classic designs, or birds.
    • In the fruit basket were nine blood oranges, two huge pomelos, and seven cute little pears.
    • You'll be amazed at the fruit sold from boats; there are two dozen varieties of banana alone, and if you don't know what a starfruit, pomelo or zirzat is, this is your chance to find out - your tastebuds will thank you for it.
    • The pomelo, or the ‘Chinese Grapefruit,’ is an uncommon member of the citrus family, distinguished by its sheer size and pale, pear-like appearance, and has the presence of a fat, cross-legged Buddha.
    • In traditional Chinese medicine, the pulp and juice of the pomelo, which taste sweet with a hint of sourness, are good for the throat, stomach and spleen.
    • These products include Thai hom mali rice from Buri Ram, salt eggs from Chaiya, ‘pomelos’ from Nakhon Chaisri and ‘mon thong’ durians from Chanthaburi.
    • A farmer shows off his different-colored pomelos growing from out of the same tree.
    • Alternatively, guests wishing to rejuvenate the skin and refresh the spirit after a day in the sun will want to experience a wonderful milk bath that has been scented by kalamansi lime, fragrant pandan leaves, pomelo and chrysanthemum.
    • Other foods children requested after the tour included horned melon, pomelo, vegetable soup, turnip, spinach, soymilk, red cabbage, sweet potato, and tofu.
    • We had several dishes and referring to some of my notes from the evening - the pomelo and shrimp salad contrasted the sweetness of the fruit with the sharpness of the chilli beautifully.
    • The city features six fruits - lemon, lychee, banana, longan, pomelo and pineapple - and three flowers - narcissus, camellia and orchid.
    • We bought whole barbecued chickens, corn, biscuits, pomelos and paichons (salted catfish).
    • In fact the grapefruit is simply a hybrid between a pomelo and an orange.
  • 2The tree that bears the pomelo fruit.

    柚子树

    Citrus maxima, family Rutaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Since the plants are not that profitable I’m planning to plant some fruit bearing trees like rambutan, durian or pomelo in between crops.
    • 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.

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

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