dictionary definitions for "grapefruit"


From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  grapefruit
      n 1: citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick
           yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp [syn:
           grapefruit, Citrus paradisi]
      2: large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual
         serving consists of a half

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  grapefruit \grape"fruit`\ (gr[=a]p"fr[=oo]t`), n.
     1. A citrus tree (Citrus paradisi) bearing large round
        edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat
        acid pulp. [WordNet sense 1]
  
     Syn: Citrus paradisi.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. The large yellow fruit of the Citrus paradisi, having
        somewhat acid juicy pulp. It is a popular breakfast food.
        [WordNet sense 2]
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]


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