About The Word Shaddock

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Shaddock to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Shaddock definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Shaddock

Shaddock Meaning & Definition
Shaddock Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shaddock?

[n] large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
[n] southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits

Synonyms | Synonyms for Shaddock: Citrus decumana | Citrus grandis | Citrus maxima | pomelo | pomelo | pomelo tree | pummelo

Related Terms | Find terms related to Shaddock:

See Also | citrous fruit | citrus | citrus | Citrus decumana | citrus fruit | Citrus grandis | Citrus maxima | citrus tree | genus Citrus | pomelo tree | pummelo | shaddock | shaddock

Shaddock In Webster's Dictionary

\Shad"dock\, n. [Said to be so called from a Captain Shaddock, who first brought this fruit from the East Indies.] (Bot.) A tree ({Citrus decumana}) and its fruit, which is a large species of orange; -- called also {forbidden fruit}, and {pompelmous}.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Roundelay ‐ a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as…
  • Binding ‐ the act of applying a bandage [n] the front and back covering…
  • Amphibiotic ‐ (biology) having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial…
  • Enemy(a) ‐ of or belonging to an enemy;…
  • News item ‐ an item in a…
  • Lengthiness ‐ the consequence of being lengthened in duration [n] amount or…
  • Shingly ‐ abounding in small stones; "landed at a shingly…
  • Pork pie ‐ small pie filled with minced…
  • Geologist ‐ a specialist…
  • Larus canus ‐ the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern…