shaddock Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
    pummelo; Citrus maxima; Citrus decumana; pomelo; pomelo tree; Citrus grandis.
  2. noun large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
    pomelo.

WordNet

Shad"dock noun
Etymology
Said to be so called from a Captain Shaddock, who first brought this fruit from the East Indies.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A tree (Citrus decumana) and its fruit, which is a large species of orange; -- called also forbidden fruit, and pompelmous.

Webster 1913