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pomelo
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pomelo (pŏm`əlō'): see grapefruit grapefruit, pomelo , or pummelo , citrus fruit (Citrus paradisi) of the family Rutaceae (orange family). The grapefruit is so named because it grows in grapelike bunches.
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pomelo
1. a tropical rutaceous tree, Citrus maxima (or C. decumana), grown widely in oriental regions for its large yellow grapefruit-like edible fruit
2. the fruit of this tree
3. Chiefly US another name for grapefruit
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Pummelos are slightly milder tasting than regular grapefruit and are very aromatic.
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