Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Pomelo (US term)

English translation:

Grapefruit

Added to glossary by Marta Bellido Armenteros
Apr 2, 2020 16:01
4 yrs ago
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Spanish term

POMELO (EN EE. UU.)

Non-PRO Spanish to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Hola:

Estoy un poco confundida sobre cuál es la palabra que más se usa en ESTADOS UNIDOS para lo que en España conocemos como "pomelo": grapefruit o pomelo. ¿Alguien podría confirmarme? Encuentro fuentes contrarias.

Gracias.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 Grapefruit
4 -2 ugli

Discussion

MollyRose Apr 6, 2020:
Grapefruit is definitely the word we use the most in the U.S. I never heard of pomelo until recently, when I saw some in the grocery store. They are larger than grapefruits, but once they are peeled, the actual fruit is about the same as the grapefruit; it is the rind that is much thicker. So we use the two words, but to distinguish between "regular" grapefruit (pink or yellow) and those with thick white stuff between the rind and the fruit. But I think a lot of people still use the word grapefruit even when it is a pomelo (but not the other way around).
Marta Bellido Armenteros (asker) Apr 2, 2020:
Eso pensaba Sí, eso me parecía, que estaba equivocado... ¡Gracias! :)
philgoddard Apr 2, 2020:
Your dictionary is wrong - there's no difference between the US and the UK.
philgoddard Apr 2, 2020:
It's more likely to be referring to grapefruit, since they're much more common. My local supermarket sells both. But if you want to be exact, you could put "grapefruit/pomelo" and a translator's note explaining why.
Marta Bellido Armenteros (asker) Apr 2, 2020:
Grapefruit Diría a priori leyendo vuestras dos respuestas, que es el paradisi, así que asumo que es "grapefruit". La pregunta es ¿en EE. UU. también usáis "grapefruit"? Tengo un dicicionario que indica que "grapefruit" es en UK, mientras que "pomelo" es en EE. UU., pero creo que no es así y que en EE. UU. "grapefruit" también se usa.
Marta Bellido Armenteros (asker) Apr 2, 2020:
No hay contexto Es un listado de frutas, por lo que no hay contexto, aparece suelto. Es un cítrico. Eso es todo lo que sé, pero asumo que eso aplica a ambos.
philgoddard Apr 2, 2020:
I believe Spanish uses one word for two different fruits. Could you give us the sentence you're translating?

The pomelo is a separate species while the grapefruit is a hybrid resulting from crossing sweet orange (Citrus sinesis) with pomelo (Citrus maxima).
http://www.clever-storage.com/eating-living/a-healthy-diet/p...

Proposed translations

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Grapefruit

My option
Peer comment(s):

agree Rebecca Breekveldt : I think most people would use 'grapefruit'
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agree neilmac : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4R5wZs8cxI
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agree Christian [email protected]
3 days 21 hrs
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ugli

It's like a grapefruit but not as tart and it has a wrinkly skin. They are sold in fancy grocery stores. When I first saw one, many years ago, I showed it to my mom, who had lived in Burma (Myanmar). It was common in Burma in her time and she k ew it as a "pomelo". So I think this might be what you're looking for.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2020-04-02 20:46:32 GMT)
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See video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvJ1Z7_QuiY

Also "ugli fruit" or "Jamaican tangelo"
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ugli-fruit

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Note added at 4 hrs (2020-04-02 20:48:03 GMT)
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P.S. We don't call it a "pomelo" in the U.S.
Peer comment(s):

disagree Ruth Rubina : Ugli is a different fruit, it is not a grapefruit
11 mins
disagree philgoddard : Ugli is another name for the tangelo. And yes, we do use "pomelo" in the US.
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Reference comments

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Reference:

Nombre científico?

El nombre científico puede llevarte a la imagen y así despejar dudas.
pomelo = Citrus maxima
grapefruit = Citrus x paradisi

Me inclino a pensar a que tu fruta es el grapefruit.
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Ruth Rubina : Yes.
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Reference:

Wiki

For clarity:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomelo
The pomelo, pummelo, or in scientific terms Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis, is the largest citrus fruit from the family Rutaceae and the principal ancestor of the grapefruit.[1] It is a natural, i.e., non-hybrid, citrus fruit, native to Southeast Asia and Malaysia.[1] Similar in taste to a large grapefruit, the pomelo is commonly consumed and used for festive occasions throughout Southeast Asia.

Whereas:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapefruit
The grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi) is a subtropical citrus tree known for its relatively large sour to semi-sweet, somewhat bitter fruit.[1] Grapefruit is a citrus hybrid originating in Barbados as an accidental cross between the sweet orange (C. sinensis) and pomelo (or shaddock) (C. maxima), both of which were introduced from Asia in the seventeenth century.[2] When found, it was nicknamed the "forbidden fruit".[1] Frequently, it is misidentified as the very similar parent species, pomelo.[3]
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