citrus vs pomelo tree

pomelo tree vs citrus

citrus and pomelo tree both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
citrus	Yes	No	No	No
pomelo tree	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pomelo tree is a hyponym of citrus; that is, pomelo tree 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 tree: southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits

Other hyponyms of citrus include orange, orange tree, Citrus decumana, Citrus grandis, Citrus maxima, pomelo, pummelo, shaddock, citron, citron tree, Citrus medica, Citrus paradisi, grapefruit, Citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin orange, mandarin orange tree, Citrus tangelo, tangelo, tangelo tree, ugli fruit, Citrus limonia, lemanderin, rangpur, rangpur lime, Citrus limon, lemon, lemon tree, Citrus aurantifolia, lime, lime tree, citrange, citrange tree, Citroncirus webberi, cumquat, kumquat, kumquat tree.

citrus (noun)	pomelo tree (noun)
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions	southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
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

Difference between citrus and pomelo tree

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