English Explanatory Dictionary

pampelmoes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of pomelo, as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the grapefruit.

Word forms

pampelmoes pampelmoeses pampelmouse pamplemousse pampelmousse pomplemoes pompelmoose pampelmoose pampelimonses pumplenose pamplenose pimplenose pumblenose pummelnose pumpelmoes pumplemoes pumplemus pumpelmus pumplemousse pomplemose pomplemous pompelmus pompelmos pompelmous pompelmouse pompelmousse pumpelmous

Etymology

From French pamplemousse and Dutch pompelmoes, probably from pompel (“thick”) or pompoen (“pumpkin”), from French pompon (“pumpkin; melon”), and from Portuguese limões (“lemons”). Continuing use in South Africa supported by Afrikaans pompelmoes and pampelmoes. Possibly originally transcribing Tamil பம்ப ளிமாசு (pampa ḷimācu, “big citrus”).

Synonyms

pomelo as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the grapefruit
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