Citrus decumana : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Citrus decumana	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Citrus decumana
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Citrus decumana n southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits Synonym(s): pomelo, pomelo tree, pummelo, shaddock, Citrus maxima, Citrus grandis, Citrus decumana
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shaddock \Shad"dock\, n. [Said to be so called from a Captain Shaddock, who first brought this fruit from the East Indies.] (Bot.) A tree ({Citrus decumana}) and its fruit, which is a large species of orange; -- called also {forbidden fruit}, and {pompelmous}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forbidden \For*bid"den\, a. Prohibited; interdicted. I kniw no spells, use no forbidden arts. --Milton. {Forbidden fruit}. (a) Any coveted unlawful pleasure, -- so called with reference to the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden. (b) (Bot.) A small variety of shaddock ({Citrus decumana}). The name is given in different places to several varieties of Citrus fruits.