GRAPEFRUIT


Meaning of GRAPEFRUIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgrāp-ˌfrüt ]

noun

Date: 1814

1. plural grapefruit or grapefruits : a large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp

2. : a small roundheaded tree ( Citrus paradisi ) of the rue family that produces grapefruit

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