Meaning of SHADDOCK
| Pronunciation: | | 'shaduk
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- [n] large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
- [n] southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
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| | Synonyms: | | Citrus decumana, Citrus grandis, Citrus maxima, pomelo, pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo |
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| | See Also: | | citrous fruit, citrus, citrus, Citrus decumana, citrus fruit, Citrus grandis, Citrus maxima, citrus tree, genus Citrus, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock, shaddock | |
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| | Definition: | | \Shad"dock\, n. [Said to be so called from a Captain
Shaddock, who first brought this fruit from the East Indies.]
(Bot.)
A tree ({Citrus decumana}) and its fruit, which is a large
species of orange; -- called also {forbidden fruit}, and
{pompelmous}.
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