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.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un gran cítrico de forma de pera, con pulpa gruesa y seca, similar al pomelo pero menos jugoso, o el árbol que produce este fruto.

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

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Árbol del shaddock

   Sinónimos: pomelopummelo