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grape·fruit  (grpfrt)
n.
1. A tropical or semitropical evergreen (Citrus paradisi) cultivated for its edible fruit.
2. The large, round fruit of this tree, having a yellow rind and juicy, somewhat acid pulp.

[Probably so called because the fruit grows in clusters.]

grapefruit
Noun
pl -fruit or -fruits a large round yellow juicy citrus fruit with a slightly bitter taste
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.grapefruitgrapefruit - citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
grapefruit - large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
genus Citrus - orange; lemon; lime; etc.
citrus tree, citrus - any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
2.grapefruit - large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
grapefruit peel - strips of grapefruit peel cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar
citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit - any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
Citrus paradisi, grapefruit - citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
Translations
grapefruit [ˈgreɪpfruːt] npomelo, toronja

grapefruit [ˈgreɪpfruːt] npamplemousse m

grapefruit [ˈgreɪpfruːt] [grapefruit or grapefruits , pl ] nPampelmuse f, Grapefruit f

grapefruit [ˈgreɪpfruːt] npompelmo

grapefruit
n grapefruit [ˈgreipfruːt]
(the flesh of) a large yellow-skinned citrus fruit that has a slightly bitter taste. pomelo, bitterlemoen فاكِهة الغريبفروت кисело грозде grapefruit grapefrugt die Pampelmuse αγριόφραπα, γκρέιπφρουτ pomelo greip(fruut) دارابی؛ گریپ فروت greippi pamplemousse אֶשׁכּוֹלִית छोटा चकोतरा grejp grépfrút sejenis jeruk greipaldin pompelmo グレープフルーツ 자몽(의 과육) greipfrutas greipfrūts limau gedang grapefruit grapefrukt grejpfrut toranja grep(frut) грейпфрут grapefruit grenivka grejpfrut grapefrukt ผลไม้จำพวกส้ม greyfurt 葡萄柚 грейпфрут چکوترا nước nho 葡萄


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