pamplemousse

Why Is It Called Pamplemousse?

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Why Is It Called Pamplemousse? The word comes from ‘pompelmoes’, the Dutch word for ‘grapefruit’. ‘Pompelmoes’ in fact comes from the words ‘pompel’ and ‘limoes’: ‘pompel’ can be translated from Dutch as ‘fat’ or ‘swollen’, and ‘limoes’ is the Dutch word for lemon. Is pamplemousse a French word? From To Via • pamplemousse → shaddock;

What Does Le Pamplemousse Mean In English?

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What Does Le Pamplemousse Mean In English? noun. grapefruit [noun] (the flesh of) a large yellow-skinned citrus fruit that has a slightly bitter taste. What kind of fruit is a pamplemousse in French? Pomelo a large citrus fruit known as ‘pamplemousse’ in French spoken in France. Grapefruit, a pomelo hybrid known by the name ‘pamplemousse’