shaddock

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The grapefruit is supposed to be fusion of the taint fruit known as a shaddock and an engaging orange which was first cultivated in the West Indies.

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  1. noun A tropical southeast Asian tree (Citrus maxima) closely related to the grapefruit and having very large round fruit with thick rinds and coarse-grained pulp.
  2. noun The edible yellow fruit of the shaddock.

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  • Also known as 'shaddock' after its originator, a 17th century English convey leader, who brought seeds of the pummelo from the East Indies and delivered them to the West Indies in 1693. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The name also migrated to Jamaica, where people also referred to it as the 'minor shaddock'. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The grapefruit is supposed to be fusion of the taint fruit known as a shaddock and an engaging orange which was first cultivated in the West Indies. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Co Co shaddock, Tan Phuoc pineapple and Cho Gao blue dragon.
  • The chief conducted the officers to his dwelling, which was built near the shore at the head of a fine lawn, under the shade of some shaddock-trees, in a most delightful situation. —  Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold
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  1. After Captain Shaddock, 17th-century English ship commander.

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  1. Prob. first in the comp. shaddock-tree; named after a Capt. Shaddock, who brought it to the West Indies, early in the 18th century.
 

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