grapefruit

IPA: grˈeɪpfrut

The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of Citrus maxima and sweet orange.
The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.

Examples of "grapefruit" in Sentences

We just enjoyed some grapefruit from a neighbor whose parents live near Harlingen, TX.
My co-worker brought in a huge bag of grapefruit from the Valley (yes, the Texas valley).
Grapefruit: Everyone knows the juiciest, largest and sweetest ruby red grapefruit comes from the Rio Grande Valley.
If you're wondering about the name grapefruit, it references the fact that the fruit grows in grape-like clusters on the tree.
Instead, I live in the pedestrian community of Ajijic where I pick my morning grapefruit from the garden tree every morning in season.
Up to this point, I have had to slice all of the individual sectors with a knife which takes way too long especially when the anticipation of eating the grapefruit is too much to stand already.