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citrus vs pomelo

pomelo vs citrus

citrus and pomelo both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citrus Yes No No No
pomelo Yes No No No
As nouns, pomelo is a hyponym of citrus; that is, pomelo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus:
  • citrus: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
  • pomelo: large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
As nouns, pomelo is a hyponym of citrus; that is, pomelo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus:
  • citrus: any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
  • pomelo: southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
citrus (noun) pomelo (noun)
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
Difference between citrus and pomelo

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