GRAPEFRUIT


Meaning of GRAPEFRUIT in English

■ noun ( plural same)

1》 a large round yellow citrus fruit with an acid juicy pulp.

2》 the tree which bears ~. [ Citrus paradisi .]

Origin

C19: from grape + fruit (prob. because the fruits grow in clusters).

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