How to Use pomelo in a Sentence

pomelo

noun
Definition of pomelonext
  • Dumpling Time fills bright-pink beet buns with taro puree and crafts a soup dumpling the size of a pomelo.
    — Jonathan Kauffman, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2018
  • Peel and segment pomelo, removing the rind, bitter pith and tough skin around the fruit.
    — Amy Brothers, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2017
  • The shop will serve a variety of teas — green, honey, melon, pomelo and more.
    — Joyce Smith, kansascity, 15 Jan. 2018
  • Other fruit is lucky because of its name—the word for pomelo sounds like the one for prosperity.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Sep. 2019
  • The Rambler expects to sell close to 500 cans in flavors like peach, pineapple and grapefruit pomelo.
    — New York Times, 30 May 2021
  • Using a sharp knife, remove peel and white pith from pomelo; discard.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2017
  • Also stellar: the pomelo salad with pork belly, shrimp and bird’s-eye chilies.
    — Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register, 7 Apr. 2017
  • In the past, scientists have done much the same with watermelons, pomelo peels, and even paper pulp.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 26 Feb. 2020
  • My favorite dish there so far is a yam som-o, which is normally made from pomelo, a citrus fruit the size of a cantaloupe that grows in the tropics.
    — Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2017
  • The Beans: Loyalty Savory and sweet, zapped with tart pomelo, toasted almonds and smoky caramel.
    — Eleanore Park, WSJ, 20 June 2019
  • His larger citrus such as grapefruit and pomelo have ripened nicely, too, thanks to last summer’s heat.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 6 Feb. 2018
  • The house has a large garden dotted with lemon, loquat, and pomelo trees, named after Dajani’s parents, aunts and uncles.
    — Dalia Hatuqa, Time, 12 May 2021
  • The first theme is a source of fruity acidity with which to marry the sprouts: lime juice, candied lemon strips, pomegranate seeds, grapes stirred with vinegar, pomelo segments in syrup.
    — Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • In a bracing salad of watercress strewn with meaty cashews and toasted coconut, grapefruit supplants pomelo for a clean, bitter rinse of the tongue.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Supremes of pomelo, various oranges and mandarinquats are piled onto a plate with caper berries and tossed with a chile crisp.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Named for a citrus hybrid crossing a tangerine and a pomelo, Tangelo Park was built in the 1950s on former orange groves.
    — Stephen Hudak, orlandosentinel.com, 31 Mar. 2021
  • From satsumas to pomelos, citrus fruits brighten up every winter fruit bowl and don’t need to be limited to snacking.
    — Julia Turshen, sacbee, 20 Feb. 2018
  • This version is a medley of citrus fruits — pomelo, grapefruit, blood orange — mixed with small fried shrimp, cilantro, peanuts, shallots, mint and toasted coconut.
    — Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2017
  • At first whiff, LES is a sultry-sweet delight with pomelo and peonies softly caressing each other.
    — ELLE, 24 May 2023
  • Pomelos are often used in Asian dishes that pair the fruit with spicy, sweet and salty components, like this traditional Thai pomelo salad with shrimp.
    — Casey Barber, CNN, 22 Feb. 2022
  • For a more substantial meal, order avocado toast with pomelo, crab, and fresh herbs, or Turkish-stuffed eggplant with yogurt and mint.
    — Sophie Davies, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Their latest flavor features pomelo, grapefruit’s bright, zesty, sweeter cousin—drink it straight for an incredibly crisp sip, or use it to make a punchy, fruity cocktail.
    — Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 19 July 2023
  • His dishes, accordingly, dip their toes into cuisines from all around the world: pulled pork phulka tacos, Thai pomelo segments with tamarind and roast cashews, goat cheese kebabs with pickled chilies.
    — Priya Krishna, GQ, 18 Aug. 2017
  • San Francisco pop-up Dabao Singapore’s yusheng ($38 for two to three) features scallop, abalone sauce, plum, pomelo and other fruits and vegetables.
    — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2021
  • Vegans will be truly spoiled for choice with dishes like hearts of palm and pomelo salad with passion fruit emulsion, edamame samosas with mint chutney and super green pasta with kale.
    — Livia Hengel, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Black cardamom, pomelo, and dia sieu wood are sourced largely from farmers and foragers belonging to local ethnic minority groups like the Red Dao and Hmong.
    — Bon Appétit, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Chinese tomatoes, peppers, tangerines, grapes and pomelo accounted for about 3% of Magnit’s fruit and vegetable sales last year.
    — Yuliya Fedorinova, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
  • At Magsaysay Park along the waterfront, children roller-skate at an outdoor rink near stands where brightly colored pomelo, mangosteen and other tropical fruits are sold.
    — Floyd Whaley, New York Times, 16 June 2016
  • There are the omnipresent lemons and limes, of course, but also the rarer varieties: pomelos, Sumo mandarins, Palestinian limes, bitter oranges, Ruby Red grapefruits.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 4 Feb. 2020
  • Grapefruit generation features top notes of pomelo skin, elm leaf and silver; heart notes of hawthorn flower, tuberose and paradisone; and a base of cork, grapefruit and animalic musk.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021

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