Definition of shaddocks Shaddocks
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What does shaddocks mean?
Wiktionary 
- shaddocks (Noun)
Plural of shaddock.
Part of speech
🔤- shaddocks, noun, plural of shaddock.
WordNet
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| shaddock - southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits | ||
| pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo, Citrus maxima, Citrus grandis, Citrus decumana | ||
| citrus tree, citrus any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions | ||
| genus citrus orange; lemon; lime; etc. | ||
| shaddock - large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp | ||
| pomelo | ||
| citrous fruit, citrus fruit, citrus any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions | ||
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Wiktionary
- shaddock (Noun)
pomelo. - shaddock (Noun)
grapefruit.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- shaddock (n.)
A tree (Citrus decumana) and its fruit, which is a large species of orange; -- called also forbidden fruit, and pompelmous.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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shaddock
shad′ok, n. a tree of the same genus as the orange, having larger leaves, flowers, and fruit. [Named from Captain Shaddock, who introduced it to the West Indies from China about 1810.]
Part of speech
🔤- shaddock, noun, singular of shaddocks.
