grapefruit

[ greyp-froot ]

noun

1. a large, roundish, yellow-skinned, edible citrus fruit having a juicy, acid pulp.
2. the tropical or semitropical tree, Citrus paradisi, yielding this fruit.

grapefruit

/ ˈɡreɪpˌfruːt /

noun

1. a tropical or subtropical cultivated evergreen rutaceous tree, Citrus paradisi
2. the large round edible fruit of this tree, which has yellow rind and juicy slightly bitter pulp

Word History and Origins

Origin of grapefruit¹

1805–15; grape + fruit, apparently from the resemblance of its clusters to those of grapes

Example Sentences

Armed with a squishy bright-yellow ball about the size of a grapefruit, players divide into teams of two, with partners to the left or right of each other.

From Outside Online

There’s a general range of odors we give off, categorized via a sensory wheel not unlike that used in wine or cheese, with scent notes ranging from wet dog to grapefruit.

From Outside Online

My hunch was that yuja, unlike, say, orange or grapefruit, could meld with lemony flavor rather than stand at odds with it.

From Eater

After nearly four years of leafing through its pages and two months of owning a long-yearned-for ice cream machine, I finally made a citrus sorbet — swapping the grapefruit for the wintry Tarocco orange, its heart streaked with red like a sunset.

From Eater

Her brother hoists orange net bags filled with potatoes, onions, grapefruit, tuna and other canned goods, as women equipped with iPads tell visitors they can help them register for vaccine appointments.

From Time

There was also the grapefruit diet, the cabbage soup diet, and the cookie diet.

From The Daily Beast

That something unexpected was a tumor the size of a grapefruit in his chest.

From The Daily Beast

Harry Hudson was about to launch a music career when he found a tumor the size of a grapefruit in his chest.

From The Daily Beast

Gripping a stone the size of a grapefruit, he strode toward Ueli Steck, a Swiss climber who had offended him.

From The Daily Beast

Interesting juice choices like a liver detox or kryptonite mix flavors, like carrot and ginger with apple and grapefruit.

From The Daily Beast

They began with grapefruit, Edith and Mother serving quickly, efficiently from the kitchen, then sitting down at the table.

From Project Gutenberg

Prepare the grapefruit and oranges according to the directions previously given.

From Project Gutenberg

Prepare the grapefruit in the same way as oranges are prepared for salad, and cut each section into three or four pieces.

From Project Gutenberg

After cutting the grapefruit into halves, remove the seeds with a sharp knife, as shown in Fig. 5.

From Project Gutenberg

Grapefruit, also known as shaddock, is a large, pale-yellow fruit belonging to the citrus group.

From Project Gutenberg