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Pomelo vs Citron - What's the difference?

pomelo | citron |

As nouns the difference between pomelo and citron

is that pomelo is a large yellow citrus fruit native to southeastern Asia and Malaysia. It has a sweet flesh and is about 25 centimeters in diameter while citron is a greenish yellow colour.

As an adjective citron is

of a greenish yellow colour.

pomelo

English

(wikipedia pomelo)

Alternative forms

* ** pomello ** pomelo ** pommelo ** pomolo ** pumelo ** pummelo * ** pomelo ** pomelow ** pommelo ** pummaloe ** pummelo ** pummelow

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large yellow citrus fruit native to southeastern Asia and Malaysia. It has a sweet flesh and is about 25 centimeters in diameter.
  • A tree which produces pomelos, Citrus maxima .
  • A grapefruit.

    • Synonyms

    * (Asian citrus fruit) Chinese grapefruit, jabong, shaddock * forbidden fruit

    References

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    citron

    English

    (wikipedia citron)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A greenish yellow colour.
  • A small citrus tree, .
  • The fruit of a citron tree.
  • The candied rind of the citron fruit.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a greenish yellow colour.

    • Derived terms

    * citron melon * citron wood

    See also

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