Meanings
plural Chinese grapefruits
- countableuncountableSynonym of pomelo (“SE-Asian citrus fruit”).
One rather unusual citrus fruit is the large-fruited pomelo or Chinese grapefruit, C. maxima. This is larger than a grapefruit, pale green when ripe, and has thick soft rind and quite sweet flesh. It is commonly grown in southern China.
2008, Martin Walters, Chinese Wildlife: A Visitor’s Guide, Bradt Travel Guides, →ISBN, page 25, →ISBNSynonyms: pomelo
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of pomelo (“SE-Asian citrus fruit”).
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Chinese grapefruit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20grapefruit
“Chinese grapefruit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20grapefruit. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese grapefruit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20grapefruit.
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