pummelo

plural pummelos · plural pummeloes

1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pomelo.First known use since the 19th century

   In addition to pummelo varieties, there are various pummelo hybrids that have been produced with varying but limited commercial success.

   2020, The Genus Citrus, Elsevier Science, page 85

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   Some of the Oriental pummelo varieties, whether from Thailand, China, or Malaysia, when grown at the Orlando, Fla., Station are sweeter than grapefruit, and the flavor is distinctive and pleasing to most persons.

   1976, Cultivation of Neglected Tropical Fruits with Promise, Parts 1-6, Agricultural Research (Southern region), Science and Education Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 11

   Fruit juice of the pummelo was found to have substantial furanocoumarin content and to cause inhibition of CYP3A4-mediated testosterone 6ẞ-hydroxylation by human liver microsomes (167).

   2010, Handbook of Drug-Nutrient Interactions, Humana Press, page 280