Citrus grandis
- noun
- Specialized
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pomelo
- Traditional Asian markets often feature the large, juicy fruits of Citrus grandis.
Examples
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The Citrus grandis in her backyard produced dozens of enormous fruits last season.
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The Citrus grandis tree can grow up to 15 meters tall.
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Researchers studied the Citrus grandis tree to better understand its resistance to certain diseases.
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Have you ever tasted a Citrus grandis?
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The Citrus grandis tree in the garden thrived, yielding an abundance of sweet and tangy fruits.
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During the summer, I picked fresh Citrus grandis from my neighbor's tree.
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In Southeast Asia, Citrus grandis is often enjoyed for its refreshing flavor and is used in traditional dishes.
Synonyms
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A large fruit like a grapefruit with thick skin or the tree that grows it
A large Asian fruit like a grapefruit with thick skin and sweet flesh
A large Southeast Asian citrus tree that produces pomelo fruit
A Southeast Asian tree that makes large sweet fruits like a grapefruit
A tree that makes large, sweet fruits like a grapefruit
A large citrus tree or its big fruit similar to a grapefruit
Surface Forms
Morphology
Citrus + grandis
The binomial combines the familiar English genus 'Citrus' with the Latin epithet 'grandis' (literally ‘large’), so a learner who knew both constituents could infer ‘large citrus’ or a large citrus tree/fruit. However, 'grandis' is a Latin taxonomic term not part of everyday English and the name is a scientific label (pomelo) rather than a compositional English phrase, so the mapping to the specific fruit is not fully predictable.
Etymology
Citrus grandis is the scientific name made from Citrus and grandis. The Latin word grandis means 'large', so the name points to a very big citrus fruit, the 'pomelo'.