grapefruit

Thân thiện

A child eats a grapefruit for breakfast.

Definition

Noun: 1. A large, round citrus fruit with a thick yellow rind and juicy, somewhat acidic pulp. It is typically eaten by cutting it in half. 2. The tropical citrus tree that bears this fruit.

Usage

The word "grapefruit" is used as a countable noun. It refers to both the fruit itself and the tree it grows on. It is a specific type of citrus fruit.

Examples

• Noun (Fruit):
  • I eat half a grapefruit for breakfast every morning.
  • The grapefruit was very juicy and slightly bitter.
  • She added a slice of grapefruit to her glass of water.
• Noun (Tree):
  • They planted a grapefruit in their backyard.
  • The grapefruit is laden with ripe fruit.

Advanced Usage

• "Grapefruit-sized": Used as an adjective to describe something roughly the size of a grapefruit.
  • The doctor discovered a grapefruit-sized tumor during the scan.

Variants and Related Words

• Pomelo (noun): A related, often larger citrus fruit, which is one of the ancestors of the modern grapefruit.
• Citrus (noun): The broader category of fruits including grapefruit, oranges, lemons, and limes.

Synonyms

• Citrus fruit (general category)
• Pomelo (specific, related fruit)

Related Phrases

• Grapefruit juice: The juice extracted from a grapefruit.
  • She prefers grapefruit juice to orange juice.
• Grapefruit spoon: A spoon with a serrated tip, designed for eating grapefruit.
  • Use a grapefruit spoon to easily scoop out the segments.

Học thuật

Noun

1. large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
2. citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp

Từ đồng nghĩa

• citrus paradisi