pompelmoes

Meaning

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

Concepts

grapefruit

pomelo

shaddock

citrus

pummelo

pumplemoos

Synonyms

grapefruit

Translations

pamplemousse

Pampelmuse

pomelo

pompelmo

Grapefruit

greyfurt

toranja

toronja

pomélo

aranja

pomelo

luchán

citrus maxima

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɔmpəlmus/

Etymology

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”).