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Meaning of "pomelo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POMELO

From Dutch pompelmoes, perhaps from pompoen big + Portuguese limão a lemon.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POMELO

pomelo  [ˈpɒmɪˌləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POMELO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pomelo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POMELO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pomelo

Pomelo

Citrus maxima, is a crisp citrus fruit native to South and Southeast Asia. It is usually pale green to yellow when ripe, with sweet white flesh and very thick albedo. It is the largest citrus fruit, 15–25 centimetres in diameter, and usually weighing 1–2 kilograms.

Definition of pomelo in the English dictionary

The definition of pomelo in the dictionary is a tropical rutaceous tree, Citrus maxima, grown widely in oriental regions for its large yellow grapefruit-like edible fruit. Other definition of pomelo is the fruit of this tree.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POMELO


buffalo
ˈbʌfəˌləʊ
bummalo
ˈbʌməˌləʊ
bungalow
ˈbʌŋɡəˌləʊ
catalo
ˈkætəˌləʊ
cattalo
ˈkætəˌləʊ
cymbalo
ˈsɪmbəˌləʊ
diabolo
dɪˈæbəˌləʊ
estrangelo
ɪˈstrændʒəˌləʊ
furbelow
ˈfɜːbɪˌləʊ
gigolo
ˈʒɪɡəˌləʊ
Michelangelo
ˌmaɪkəlˈændʒɪˌləʊ
ovolo
ˈəʊvəˌləʊ
piccolo
ˈpɪkəˌləʊ
robalo
ˈrɒbəˌləʊ
rumbelow
ˈrʌmbɪˌləʊ
tangelo
ˈtændʒəˌləʊ
tombolo
ˈtɒmbəˌləʊ
tremolo
ˈtrɛməˌləʊ
tupelo
ˈtjuːpɪˌləʊ
zufolo
ˈtsuːfəˌləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POMELO

pomace
pomaceous
pomade
pomander
pomato
pomatum
Pombal
pombe
pome
pomegranate
Pomerania
Pomeranian
pomeroy
pomfret
pomfret-cake
pomiculture
pomiferous
pommee
pommel
pommel horse

WORDS THAT END LIKE POMELO

Almelo
Amarillo
apollo
delo
Gwelo
hallo
halo
hello
helo
Hengelo
kilo
lo
modello
Oslo
paolo
polo
Portobelo
pueblo
solo
Tsarskoye Selo

Synonyms and antonyms of pomelo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pomelo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POMELO

Find out the translation of pomelo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pomelo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pomelo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pomelo
570 millions of speakers

English

pomelo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चकोतरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بوميلو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

помело
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pomelo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাতাপিলেবু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pomélo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pomelo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pomelo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ザボン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포멜로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pomelo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bưởi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Pomelo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोमेलो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

greyfurt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pomelo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pomelo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помело
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pomelo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φρουτ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pomelo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pompelmus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pomelo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pomelo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POMELO»

The term «pomelo» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.745 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POMELO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pomelo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pomelo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pomelo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POMELO»

Discover the use of pomelo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pomelo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pomelo Begins to Grow
When his favorite dandelion looks surprisingly small, Pomelo the garden elephant discovers that he is growing and then wonders about the mysterious process called growth.
Ramonoa Badescu, Claudia Zoe Bedrick, 2011
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Pomelo Explores Color
"Pomelo looks about and discovers twelve colors in all their nuance. He encounters the infinite white of falling snow, the hypnotizing red of love, and the shadowy blue of the unknown."--
Ramona Badescu, 2012
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Pomelo's Opposites
Pomelo the garden elephant explains such opposites as on and off, visible and invisible, and full and empty.
Ramona Badescu, 2013
4
Handbook of Drug-Nutrient Interactions
PUMMELO OR POMELO JUICE Pummelo or pomelo (Citrus grandis (L.)) is a citrus fruit closely related to grapefruit (Citrus paradise Macf). Fruit juice of the pummelo was found to have substantial furanocoumarin content and to cause ...
Joseph I. Boullata, Vincent T. Armenti, 2010
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Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: Animals
Although botanically the Pomelo and Shaddock are of one species, as known hortlculturally in Jamaica they are very different. The Shaddock is a □mailer tree than the Pomelo, with larger leaves, but the greatest difference is in the fruit.
Liberty Hyde Bailey, 1910
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Jane Grigson's Fruit Book
GRAPEFRUIT,. POMELO,. UGLI,. CITRON. etc. The oldest of the sharp citrus fruits - oldest as far as we are concerned - is the citron which, in this country, is known in the form of candied peel. This gives no idea of the strange elongated fruit ...
Jane Grigson, 2007
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Authentic Recipes From Vietnam
This is a relatively new creation, employing the deliciously sweet Vietnamese pomelo, whichis similar to grapefruit,but not assour. 1/2cup(2oz/60 g)cooked crabmeat or crayfishmeat 1 small chicken breast (about 4 oz/100 g), poached until ...
Trieu Choi, 2013
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Linking Smallholder Producers to Modern Agri-Food Chains: ...
Mr. Z has 50 ha of sweet pomelo base area in adjacent Nanjing County. Construction of this base area was started in 1995. The marketing price of sweet pomelo at that time was good, so Mr. Z rented 50 ha waste hill lands from several  ...
Vijay Paul Sharma, Bill Vorley, Jikun Huang, 2013
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Handbook on Agro Based Industries (2nd Revised Edition)
In Vietnam, people gather the luscious blooms of the pomelo to make perfume. Ancient alternative medicines suggest the fruit may have been used to calm seizures and coughs. A preparation of the leaves is applied to skin swellings and said ...
NPCS Board, 2012
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Chinese Nutrition Therapy: Dietetics in Traditional Chinese ...
Grapefruit, Pomelo Thermal nature Cool to cold (peel: warm) Flavor Sweet and sour (peel: sweet and bitter) Organ network Stomach, lung (peel: stomach– kidney–gallbladder) Direction Downbearing Phase Earth Effect Flesh: creates body ...
Joerg Kastner, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POMELO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pomelo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Summer wine for spicy dishes
... with fresh lemon, juicy honeydew melon, pomelo and sweet mango, complemented by soft orange blossom and carnation floral notes. «Marco Island Sun Times, Jul 15»
2
How does your garden grow: A touch of the tropics: Navy …
“The grapefruit is actually a hybrid between a pomelo and an orange, and it tastes more like an orange,” he said. “Maybe I'll get half a dozen.”. «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
3
China's Nanning delegates visit Nakhon Si Thammarat to further …
“Major fruits of Nakhon Si Thammarat exported to China are mangosteen, durian, rambutan, longong and Tabtimsiam Pomelo as well as ... «Thailand National News Bureau, Jul 15»
4
"Healthy City, Community Way of Life Fair” remains crowded with …
Herbal products with high demand were Wiping Spray containing Pomelo Peel Oil, skincare, soaps, cream and cosmetics made from herbs, ... «Thailand National News Bureau, Jul 15»
5
North Tahoe-Truckee community briefs for week of July 20
... of Poetry and Prose of writers from Truckee, along with music by Duo Pomelo featuring flutist Elyse Weakley and cellist Anton Estaniel. «Sierra Sun, Jul 15»
6
First class dining at Cathay Pacific's The Pier lounge, Hong Kong
Here's another starter: prawn salad served with pomelo citrus, glass noodles and hot and sour dressing. At the lounge's official media preview, ... «Australian Business Traveller, Jul 15»
7
Property Tax Rate on Lake Alfred Agenda Tonight
The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. at 120 E. Pomelo St. Property Tax Rate on Lake Alfred Agenda Tonight · TheLedger.comJuly 19, 2015 ... «The Ledger, Jul 15»
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Real estate transactions July 20, 2015
$145,100 Roushia William F, Chase Home Finance LLC to JPMorgan Chase Bank, Pomelo Park 2010-Ca-000464, O.R. Book 02577 Page ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
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How I get ready: Jo Malone
I'll make a face mask, jump into the bath with my favourite Pomelo bath cologne and, yes, I always light a candle. I like a glass of wine, too ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
How to make healthy 'ice cream'
I serve it with crab meat - which is an excellent match for avocado - in a salad that also features seaweed, pomelo, cherry tomatoes and ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pomelo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pomelo>. May 2024 ».
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