pomelo

A noun referring to a large, pear-shaped citrus fruit with a thick rind and coarse, dry pulp, native to Southeast Asia, or the tree that produces this fruit.

• 🇵🇹Fruta cítrica grande, em forma de pera, com casca grossa e polpa seca e fibrosa, originária do Sudeste Asiático; também a árvore que produz esse fruto.

1. Tropical fruit tree B1 formal

   A large evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia, known for producing the largest citrus fruit.

   • The pomelo tree in the garden is over ten meters tall.
   • Farmers cultivate pomelo trees in tropical regions.
   • The pomelo tree requires a warm climate to thrive.

   🇵🇹Pomelo (árvore)

   Sinônimos: pummeloshaddock

2. Edible fruit B1 formal

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

   • She peeled the pomelo and separated the segments.
   • The pomelo tastes sweeter than a grapefruit.
   • He bought a pomelo from the market for dessert.

   🇵🇹Fruta comestível

   Sinônimos: pummeloshaddock

• pomelos plural form
• pomelos' possessive plural form
• pomelo's possessive singular form