/ ˈgreɪpfruːt; NAmE / noun
( pl. grapefruit or grapefruits ) [ C , U ] a large round yellow citrus fruit with a lot of slightly sour juice
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from grape + fruit (probably because the fruits grow in clusters).
/ ˈgreɪpfruːt; NAmE / noun
( pl. grapefruit or grapefruits ) [ C , U ] a large round yellow citrus fruit with a lot of slightly sour juice
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from grape + fruit (probably because the fruits grow in clusters).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005