Lexic.us

Definition of Grapefruit

1. Noun. Citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp.

2. Noun. Large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half.

Definition of Grapefruit

1. Noun. The tree of the species ''Citrus paradisi''. ¹

2. Noun. The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Grapefruit

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Grapefruit

grape-stone grape arbor grape arbour grape endings grape fern grape fruit grape hyacinth grape jelly grape juice grape louse

grape phylloxera grape sugar grape wine graped grapefruit (current term) grapefruit juice grapefruit peel grapefruitlike grapefruits grapefruity

grapeless grapelike graperies grapery grapes grapeseed grapeseed oil grapeseeds grapeshot

Literary usage of Grapefruit

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1915)
"grapefruit SALAD. Peel the grapefruit and cut the pulp in small cubes, ... grapefruit AND BERRIES. Cut the grapefruit in half crosswise and remove the pulp, ..."

2. Florida Trails as Seen from Jacksonville to Key West and from November to by Winthrop Packard (1910)
"CHAPTER XVIII IN grapefruit GROVES The Spaniards brought the grapefruit to ... Now we all know better and the North calls for grapefruit with a demand that ..."

3. The Journal of Home Economics by American Home Economics Association (1915)
"A NEW USE FOR grapefruit A correspondent in the South suggests that in localities where grapefruit is cheap the juice might be used as a substitute for sour ..."

4. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1920)
"The outside of the rind of the Foster grapefruit grown in Arizona, at the time they were examined, showed faint but unmistakable traces of pink color. ..."

5. The Home Cook Book: A Collection of Practical Receipts by Expert Cooks (1905)
"... Oyster—Oysters in grapefruit Baskets SINCE cocktails sometimes take the place of soup, a few of the fruit and shellfish variety are here introduced. ..."

6. The California Fruits and how to Grow Them: A Manual of Methods which Have by Edward James Wickson (1921)
"grapefruit is the accepted American commercial name for the fruit and an accepted commercial name is too valuable to disregard. ..."

7. Tariff Schedules: Hearings Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of by Oscar Wilder Underwood (1913)
"You may be interested to know that I have bought grapefruit and paid as high as 85 cents for one grapefruit at the St. Regis Hotel in New York. ..."

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