Meanings
plural pampelmoeses · alternative pampelmouse · alternative pamplemousse · alternative pampelmousse · alternative pomplemoes · alternative pompelmoose · alternative pampelmoose · alternative pampelimonses · alternative pumplenose · alternative pamplenose · alternative pimplenose · alternative pumblenose · alternative pummelnose · alternative pumpelmoes · alternative pumplemoes · alternative pumplemus
- South AfricaSynonym of pomelo, as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the grapefruit.
Synonyms: pomelo, as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the grapefruit
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of pomelo, as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the grapefruit.
Origin
- Tamilபம்ப ளிமாசு“big citrus”
- Afrikaanspompelmoes
- Portugueselimões“lemons”
- Frenchpompon“pumpkin; melon”
- Dutchpompelmoes
- Frenchpamplemousse
- Englishpampelmoes
From French pamplemousse and Dutch pompelmoes, probably from pompel (“thick”) or pompoen (“pumpkin”), from French pompon (“pumpkin; melon”), and from Portuguese limões (“lemons”). Continuing use in South Africa supported by Afrikaans pompelmoes and pampelmoes. Possibly originally transcribing Tamil பம்ப ளிமாசு (pampa ḷimācu, “big citrus”).
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
pampelmoes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pampelmoes
“pampelmoes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pampelmoes. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pampelmoes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pampelmoes.
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