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pomelo

pom·e·lo
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pom-uh-loh]
    • /ˈpɒm əˌloʊ/
    • /ˈpɒ.mə.ləʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pom-uh-loh]
    • /ˈpɒm əˌloʊ/

Definitions of pomelo word

  • noun plural pomelo the very large, yellow or orange citrus fruit of a tree, Citrus maxima, of southeastern Asia. 1
  • noun plural pomelo the tree itself. 1
  • noun pomelo a tropical rutaceous tree, Citrus maxima (or C. decumana), grown widely in oriental regions for its large yellow grapefruit-like edible fruit 0
  • noun pomelo the fruit of this tree 0
  • noun pomelo grapefruit 0

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Origin of pomelo

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; pseudo-Spanish alteration of pomplemoose < Dutch pompelmoes, perhaps blend of pompoen pumpkin and Portuguese limões, plural of limão lemon

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Parts of speech for Pomelo

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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pomelo popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pomelo usage trend in Literature

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