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pum·me·lo

 (pŭm′ə-lō′)
n. pl. pum·me·los
Variant of pomelo.
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Noun1.pummelo - southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruitspummelo - southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
pomelo, shaddock - large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
genus Citrus - orange; lemon; lime; etc.
citrus tree, citrus - any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
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In Asian countries citrus fruits such as lime (Citrus microcarpa and Citrus aurantifolia) lemon (Citrus limon) and pummelo (Citrus grandis) are commonly available and regularly consumed as fruit whole fruit juices and as preserved snacks.
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