shaddock

Betekenis (Engels)

Synonym of pomelo, in all its senses including (inexact) grapefruit.

Sinonieme

pomelo

pummelo

Citrus grandis

Citrus decumana

pomelo tree

grapefruit

pommelo

Citrus maxima

pompelmous

totonja

citron

zabon

Chinese grapefruit

jabong

Jeruk Bali

Citrus maximus

Thai grapefruit

pummelos

aka Pommelo

Vertalings

Pampelmuse

pamplemousse

pomelo

pomelo

toronja

Citrus maxima

pompelmoes

grapefruit

pompelmo

citrus maxima

pomélo

Grapefrucht

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈʃadək/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Old English: -

Verwante met Engels: oak

In summary

A clipping of earlier shaddock-tree. Popularly claimed to be from a "Captain Shaddock" of the British East India Company who introduced its seeds to Barbados from Southeast Asia. However, there are various historical problems concerning this lore, mainly pertaining to records of the purported seaman's surname; for one thorough review see this article by Shattocke Family history here (nota bene: Dead link. Try similar substitute page). Compare etymology of shrapnel, veritably also from a British officer's surname.
The surname itself is of Old English origin; probably from or related to Chaddock at Lancashire, an estate in the township of Tyldesley, in the parish of Leigh (see Chaddock Hall). The second particle may be descended from the diminutive suffix -ock, but it is more likely ultimately cognate with English oak. However, Shaddock is an attested old variant of the name Chadwick and it may simply be from that.