shaddock

[ shad-uhk ]

noun

1. pomelo.

shaddock

/ ˈʃædək /

noun

1. another name for pomelo

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaddock¹

1690–1700; named after Captain Shaddock, 17th-century Englishman who brought the seed to the West Indies from the East Indies

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaddock¹

C17: named after Captain Shaddock, who brought its seed from the East Indies to Jamaica in 1696

Example Sentences

The very hedgerows are figs and quinces, while everywhere may be seen grapevines, lemons, shaddocks, and bananas.

From Project Gutenberg

Among the agricultural products of this narrow coastal belt which are suggestive of its climate are rice, sugar-cane, and sea-island cotton; of fruits it produces, especially in Florida, oranges, mandarins, lemons, limes, shaddocks, and pineapples.

From Project Gutenberg

At the same time, some of the English made a garden for his use, in which they planted shaddocks, vines, pineapples, melons, and the seeds of several other vegetable articles.

From Project Gutenberg

The pulp and juice is eaten with a spoon from the peel, one half the shaddock being served to each person, or it may be served in small glasses.

From Project Gutenberg

The word they should have used was shaddock, another name for the pomelo.

From The Guardian