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pomelo vs citrus

citrus vs pomelo

pomelo and citrus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pomelo Yes No No No
citrus Yes No No No
As nouns, citrus is a hypernym of pomelo; that is, citrus is a word with a broader meaning than pomelo:
  • pomelo: large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
  • citrus: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
Other hypernyms of pomelo include citrous fruit, citrus fruit.
As nouns, citrus is a hypernym of pomelo; that is, citrus is a word with a broader meaning than pomelo:
  • pomelo: southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
  • 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
Other hypernyms of pomelo include citrus tree.
pomelo (noun) citrus (noun)
large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp 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 pomelo and citrus

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