shaddock
Largest citrus fruit
A shaddock is a large citrus fruit, the ancestor of the grapefruit.
It has thick rind and pale flesh that ranges from sweet to slightly bitter.
The fruit takes its name from a 17th-century English sea captain who introduced it to the Caribbean.
Also called pomelo.
Large, thick-skinned citrus
- grapefruitTangy citrus, often halved
- citronThick-rinded sour fruit
- pummeloLarge pale citrus
- tangeloHybrid citrus fruit
hybrid · ancestor · segmented · pithy · bitter · tangy · juicy · acidic
British colonial trading corporation
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- BarbadosCaribbean island country
- 17th centuryYears 1601-1700
introduction · voyage · trade · sea captain
Separate parts of something
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- marmaladeCitrus preserve with peel
- candied peelSugar-preserved citrus skin
- dessertSweet course after dinner
juice · sweetness · tartness · bitterness · refreshing · flesh · pulp · honey
Retains foliage year-round
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- Southeast AsianFrom that tropical peninsula region
Malaysian · Indonesian · Thai · Chinese · harvest · ripe · tree · cultivation
pomelo
Large, thick-skinned citrus
- grapefruitTangy citrus, often halved
- citronThick-rinded sour fruit
- pummeloLarge pale citrus
tangelo · hybrid · ancestor · segmented · pithy · bitter · tangy · juicy · acidic · zesty
East India Company
British colonial trading corporation
17th century · introduction · voyage · trade · sea captain
segments
Separate parts of something
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- marmaladeCitrus preserve with peel
- candied peelSugar-preserved citrus skin
dessert · juice · sweetness · tartness · bitterness · refreshing · flesh · pulp · honey · sugar
evergreen
Retains foliage year-round
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
Southeast Asian · Malaysian · Indonesian · Thai · Chinese · harvest · ripe · tree · cultivation · seedless