shaddock

A noun referring to a large, pear-shaped citrus fruit with coarse, dry pulp, similar to a grapefruit but less juicy, or the tree that produces this fruit.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die große birnenförmige Zitrusfrucht mit grobem, trockenem Fruchtfleisch bezeichnet, die der Grapefruit ähnelt, aber weniger saftig ist, oder den Baum, der diese Frucht trägt.

1. A type of citrus fruit B2 formal

   A large, pear-shaped citrus fruit with a thick rind and coarse, dry pulp, similar to a grapefruit but less juicy.

   • The shaddock is native to Southeast Asia.
   • She peeled a shaddock for breakfast.
   • Shaddocks are often sweeter than grapefruits.

   🇩🇪Pomelo

   Synonyme: pomelopummelo

2. The tree that bears this fruit B2 formal

   A tropical evergreen tree (Citrus maxima) that produces large, thick-skinned citrus fruits.

   • The shaddock tree can grow up to 15 meters tall.
   • Farmers cultivate shaddock trees in warm climates.
   • The shaddock's leaves are dark green and glossy.

   🇩🇪Pampelmuse (Baum)

   Synonyme: pomelopummelo