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noun
Synonym of pomelo, as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the grapefruit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa
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Synonyms: pomelo, as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the grapefruit
Antonyms: none provided
History
From French pamplemousse and Dutch pompelmoes, probably from pompel (“thick”) or pompoen (“pumpkin”), from French pompon (“pumpkin; melon”), and from Portuguese limões (“lemons”). Continuing use in South Africa supported by Afrikaans pompelmoes and pampelmoes. Possibly originally transcribing Tamil பம்ப ளிமாசு (pampa ḷimācu, “big citrus”).
