pomelo
noun
pom·e·lo
| \ ˈpä-mə-ˌlō
\
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plural pomelos
Definition of pomelo
1
: grapefruit
2
or pummelo \ ˈpə-mə-ˌlō
\
a
: a very large thick-rinded usually pear-shaped citrus fruit differing from the closely related grapefruit especially in its loose rind and often coarse dry pulp
b
: a large widely cultivated tropical tree (Citrus maxima synonym C. grandis) of southeast Asia that bears pomelos
Examples of pomelo in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Beans: Loyalty Savory and sweet, zapped with tart pomelo, toasted almonds and smoky caramel. — Eleanore Park, WSJ, "Vietnamese Coffee: So Hot Right Now," 20 June 2019 For a more substantial meal, order avocado toast with pomelo, crab, and fresh herbs, or Turkish-stuffed eggplant with yogurt and mint. — Sophie Davies, Condé Nast Traveler, "15 Best Breakfasts (and Brunches!) in Sydney," 13 Mar. 2018 Dumpling Time fills bright-pink beet buns with taro puree and crafts a soup dumpling the size of a pomelo. — Jonathan Kauffman, San Francisco Chronicle, "Is Instagram making our dim sum better?," 3 May 2018 From satsumas to pomelos, citrus fruits brighten up every winter fruit bowl and don’t need to be limited to snacking. — Julia Turshen, sacbee, "There’s a payoff for patience | The Sacramento Bee," 20 Feb. 2018 Young jackfruit salad is a nice introductory or pomelo salad. — Michael Floreak, BostonGlobe.com, "Q&A with Cameron Stauch, author of ‘Vegetarian Vietnam’," 19 Mar. 2018 What looks good: We’re especially stoked to try the coriander millet porridge with rosemary concord grape compote, zingy watermelon rind marmalade, bukhara farro pilaf, and a golden beet and pomelo winter panzanella. — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, "5 New Vegetarian Cookbooks We're All About This Spring," 5 Mar. 2018 His larger citrus such as grapefruit and pomelo have ripened nicely, too, thanks to last summer’s heat. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "California citrus: Short crop long on flavor," 6 Feb. 2018 The shop will serve a variety of teas — green, honey, melon, pomelo and more. — Joyce Smith, kansascity, "Bubble tea chain Kung Fu Tea coming to Overland Park | The Kansas City Star," 15 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pomelo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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