pamplemousse
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Dutch pompelmoes.
Pronunciation edit
- (Europe) IPA(key): /pɑ̃.plə.mus/
- (New Brunswick, Quebec) IPA(key): /pɑ̃.plə.mʊs/
audio (Montreal) (file)
Noun edit
pamplemousse m (plural pamplemousses)
Usage notes edit
Careful or scientific writing may make a distinction between pamplemousse, used for the pomelo (Citrus maxima), and pomélo for its hybrid the grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi). However, in many places pamplemousse is the normal word in common and commercial usage for the grapefruit, particularly where the pomelo is unfamiliar.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- Pamplemousse et pomélo on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
- “pamplemousse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.