grapefruit
/ˈɡreɪpˌfruːt/
noun
- A large, round citrus fruit with yellow or pinkish skin and a sour to slightly sweet taste.
- I like to eat half a grapefruit for breakfast with a little sugar on top.
- Grapefruit is rich in vitamin C and can help boost your immune system.
- She squeezed a fresh grapefruit to make juice for the party.
- The tree that produces grapefruit, a subtropical evergreen citrus tree.
- Grapefruit trees need plenty of sunlight and well-drained soil to thrive.
- The grapefruit in our backyard is loaded with fruit this year.
- Farmers in Florida grow thousands of grapefruit trees for the export market.