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Shaddock   /ʃˈædək/   Listen
Shaddock

noun
1.
Southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits.  Synonyms: Citrus decumana, Citrus grandis, Citrus maxima, pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo.
2.
Large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp.  Synonym: pomelo.






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"Shaddock" Quotes from Famous Books



... favorite garden plants at the North are satisfied to bloom upon lowly bushes, at the South they are far more ambitious, and develop into tall trees, though sometimes at the partial expense of their fragrance. The air was full of sweet perfume from the white blossoms of the shaddock, contrasting with the deep glossy green of its thick-set leaves, the spicy pimento and cinnamon trees being also noticeable. With all this charming floral effect the bird melody which greets the ear in Florida was wanting, though it would seem to be ...
— Due South or Cuba Past and Present • Maturin M. Ballou

... (citrus decumana): the huge orange which Captain Shaddock brought from the West Indies; it is the Anglo-Indian pompelmoose, vulg. pummelo. An excellent bitter is made out of the rind steeped in spirits. Citronworts came from India whence they spread throughout the tropics: they were first introduced into Europe by the heroic Joam ...
— The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 2 • Richard F. Burton



Words linked to "Shaddock" :   citrous fruit, citrus tree, citrus fruit, genus Citrus, citrus, pomelo



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