pummelo

/ˈpʌməloʊ/
noun
  1. A large citrus fruit with thick yellow or green rind and pale yellow or pink flesh, similar to a grapefruit but larger and less bitter.
    • He added chunks of pummelo to the fruit salad for a refreshing tang.
    • She peeled a pummelo and shared the sweet segments with her family.
    • The market had fresh pummelos from Thailand, each the size of a soccer ball.
  2. The tree that produces this fruit, native to Southeast Asia.
    • The pummelo tree in their backyard was heavy with fruit.
    • A mature pummelo can reach up to 15 feet in height.
    • Farmers in the region have cultivated pummelo trees for centuries.
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