pompelmoes

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (Netherlands, feminine, masculine) pomelo (fruit of the tree Citrus maxima)
2. (Belgium, feminine, masculine) grapefruit

Synoniemen

grapefruit

Vertalingen

pamplemousse

grapefruit

Pampelmuse

pomelo

pompelmo

greyfurt

Grapefruit

toranja

pomelo

shaddock

toronja

pomélo

aranja

citrus maxima

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɔmpəlmus/

Etymologie (Engels)

Uncertain. Possibly from pompoen (“pumpkin”) or pompel (“big, swollen”) + limoes, a variant of limoen modeled after Portuguese limões (“citrus, lemons”). Another explanation is a gradual corruption of Portuguese pomos limões (“citrus fruit”).