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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

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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}.

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