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grapefruit

noun
🔊/ˈɡreɪpfruːt/
🔊/ˈɡreɪpfruːt/
(plural grapefruit, grapefruits)
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a large round yellow citrus fruit with juice that has a slightly sharp bitter taste葡萄柚；柚子；西柚
    Topics Foodc1
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from grape + fruit (probably because the fruits grow in clusters).