Pummelo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pummelo is a noun meaning Alternative spelling of pomelo.
Meaning
Alternative spelling of pomelo.
Example Sentences
In addition to pummelo varieties, there are various pummelo hybrids that have been produced with varying but limited commercial success.
Fruit juice of the pummelo was found to have substantial furanocoumarin content and to cause inhibition of CYP3A4-mediated testosterone 6ẞ-hydroxylation by human liver microsomes (167).
Some of the Oriental pummelo varieties, whether from Thailand, China, or Malaysia, when grown at the Orlando, Fla., Station are sweeter than grapefruit, and the flavor is distinctive and pleasing to most persons.
Word Forms
- pummelos
- pummeloes
Synonyms for pummelo
Depending on context, synonyms include pomelo, shaddock.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shaddock, pomelo, pumelo, pommelo, pomello, pompelo.
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