pampelmoes en · NOUN
Etymology
From French pamplemousse and Dutch pompelmoes, probably from pompel (“thick”) or pompoen (“pumpkin”), from French pompon (“pumpkin; melon”), and from Portuguese limões (“lemons”). Continuing use in South Africa supported by Afrikaans pompelmoes and pampelmoes. Possibly originally transcribing Tamil பம்ப ளிமாசு (pampa ḷimācu, “big citrus”).
Meanings
- (South-Africa) Synonym of pomelo, as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the grapefruit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pumpelmus | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pumblenose | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pumplemousse | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pompelmousse | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pampelimonses | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pumpelmous | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pimplenose | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pumplenose | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pamplenose | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pomplemous | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pumpelmoes | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pumplemus | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pampelmoose | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pompelmus | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pompelmoose | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pompelmos | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pamplemousse | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pompelmous | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pampelmouse | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pampelmoeses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pampelmousse | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pomplemoes | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pumplemoes | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pompelmouse | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pomplemose | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pummelnose | alternative | lexicographic |
Descendants
Synonyms
pomelo · as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the grapefruit