grapefruit
noun
grape·fruit
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Definition of grapefruit
1
plural grapefruit
or grapefruits
: a large round citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and a juicy somewhat tart pale yellow, pink, or reddish pulp
2
: a small citrus tree (Citrus paradisi) that produces grapefruit
Examples of grapefruit in a Sentence
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After games, one teammate noted, Payton’s elbows would be the size of grapefruit. — SI.com, "A History of Football in 100 Objects," 28 Aug. 2019 Finish each drink with a twist of the grapefruit over the top. — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, "Meghan Markle's Summer Favorites from 2014 Unearthed — and It Includes a 'Love of All Things Brit'," 26 Aug. 2019 My surgery had left me pretty disfigured — one breast was the size of a cantaloupe but the other was the size of a grapefruit. — Teen Vogue, "I Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer for the First Time at Age 16," 21 June 2019 There is a solar-heated pool, outdoor electrical outlets, in-deck storage, and multiple fruit trees including apricot, persimmon, grapefruit fig, and kiwi. — Monica Lander, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: Picturesque Almaden Country Club home delivers panoramic views," 19 Aug. 2019 The study, published last week in the journal Phytopathology, found that spraying the drug oxytetracycline on trees had no detectable impact on the bacterial disease know as citrus greening that slowly kills orange and grapefruit trees. — Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, "Spraying Antibiotics to Fight Citrus Scourge Doesn’t Help, Study Finds," 16 Aug. 2019 As the name implies, the brew incorporates natural grapefruit puree that results in an easy-drinking ale with a 4.2 ABV. — Amanda Loudin, NBC News, "Lower alcohol (and lower calorie) summer beers you'll actually want to drink," 28 July 2019 Guests convened on the hotel’s beach beds (decorated with twinkling lights) over spicy grapefruit margaritas, and conversations surrounded summertime plans. — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, "H&M Gathered a Chic Group in Montauk for a Summery Weeknight Dinner," 26 July 2019 The best beer on the menu is the Speedball Tucker IPA (5.7%), a smooth, hazy IPA with grapefruit notes and a bitter finish. — Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan's Upper Peninsula: The top 7 breweries you must visit," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grapefruit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for grapefruit
grapefruit
noun
English Language Learners Definition of grapefruit
: a large yellow citrus fruit
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grapefruit
noun
grape·fruit
| \ ˈgrāp-ˌfrüt
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Kids Definition of grapefruit
: a large citrus fruit with yellow skin
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