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shaddock
[ shad-uhk ]
shaddock
/ ˈʃædək /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shaddock1
1690–1700; named after Captain Shaddock, 17th-century Englishman who brought the seed to the West Indies from the East Indies
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shaddock1
C17: named after Captain Shaddock, who brought its seed from the East Indies to Jamaica in 1696
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Example Sentences
Nelson met with two fine shaddock-trees which he had planted in 1777: they were full of fruit but not ripe.
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A fig-tree was in a very thriving way, as were two vines, a pineapple plant, and some slips of a shaddock-tree.
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Iced shaddock pulp, flavored with Maraschino, is an excellent introduction to creamed chicken.
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Grapefruit, also known as shaddock, is a large, pale-yellow fruit belonging to the citrus group.
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Then all was silence as soon as the rustling and crackling of cane and the heavy shaddock-like foliage had ceased.
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