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Grapefruit

noun

Citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp. Synonym: Citrus paradisi.

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

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"Grapefruit" Quotes from Famous Books

... very different in the morning light, even cheery. Mr. Allendyce greeted her with a smile and Harkness' "Good-morning, Miss Gordon," had pleasant warmth. It was fun to sit in the high-backed chair before the shining silver and the flowers and to choose between grapefruit and frosted orange juice. So fascinated was Robin that she forgot for the time, her interest in the girl she ...

— Red-Robin • Jane Abbott

... offered in illustration; each housekeeper can easily devise further for herself. It is not necessary to pass anything whatever with melon or grapefruit, or a macedoine of fruit, or a canape. Oysters, on the other hand, have to be followed by tabasco and buttered brown bread. Soup needs nothing with it (if you do not choose split pea which needs croutons, or petite marmite which needs ...

— Etiquette • Emily Post

Words linked to "Grapefruit" : grapefruit peel, citrus tree, citrus, genus Citrus, citrous fruit, grapefruit juice, citrus fruit, Citrus paradisi