shaddock

9.9

A large citrus tree or its big fruit similar to a grapefruit

noun
/ˈʃædək/

Archaic

: pomelo

During the tropical fruit festival, visitors sampled various dishes featuring shaddock as a key ingredient.

Examples

Shaddock performed research on the assessment of the quality of brochures published by Consumers' Association Treatment Notes.

Academic text (2012)
The chef prepared a refreshing salad with slices of shaddock and a hint of lime.
In the Caribbean, the shaddock is often used to make delicious citrus juices.

Synonyms

pomelo

vsshaddock

1 7.4

A large fruit like a grapefruit with thick skin or the tree that grows it

is pear-shaped rather than mainly described by rind thickness

pummelo

vsshaddock

Indian

8.8

A large Asian fruit like a grapefruit with thick skin and sweet flesh

is focused on pear shape rather than botanical family or origin

pomelo tree

vsshaddock

5.9

A tree that makes large, sweet fruits like a grapefruit

is about the fruit's pear shape rather than emphasis on the tree

Citrus maxima

vsshaddock

Specialized

7.3

A large Southeast Asian citrus tree that produces pomelo fruit

is the everyday fruit term rather than a scientific botanical name

Citrus grandis

vsshaddock

Specialized

6.8

A Southeast Asian tree that grows large, thick-skinned fruits like a grapefruit

is the common everyday label used for the fruit rather than the formal term

Citrus decumana

vsshaddock

Specialized

8.4

A Southeast Asian tree that makes large sweet fruits like a grapefruit

is the common everyday term rather than a formal botanical name

Surface Forms

shaddock singular

shaddocks plural

Etymology

Shaddock comes from the name of Captain Shaddock, an English sailor who brought this large citrus from Asia to the Caribbean long ago. So a shaddock is the name for a large, pear-shaped citrus fruit, like a 'big grapefruit'.