1814, from grape + fruit. Said to have been so called for its taste, or perhaps because it grows in clusters. Perhaps a marketing name; it was known by various names (pomelo, shaddock) before the curr [..]

Citrus paradisi

An 18th-century hybrid of an orange and pomelo, this large citrus fruit has a relatively thin rind that can be yellow or rosy. Ruby grapefruits have a yellow-pink to brilliant ruby-red sweet pulp. Whi [..]

Pronounce it: grape-frootNamed for the fact that the fruits grow in grape-like bunches, grapefruits are the largest citrus fruits, growing up to 18cm in diameter. Inside, the flesh is segmented, like [..]

This tropical citrus fruit Jamaican grapefruit is seeded and seedless. Jamaican grapefruit is usually eaten fresh, either halved or segmented and used in Jamaican salads. It can also be sprinkled with brown sugar and broiled. Canned and frozen forms of Jamaican grapefruit are available in segments or juice. Jamaican grapefruit is a good source of v [..]

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

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The tree of the speciesgrapefruit tree *en|pomelo,obsolete * Icelandic: is|greipaldin|n, is|greipaldintré|n (pompelmo,m) * Korean: (???????,sc=Kore) * Spanish: {{t|es|árbol de toronja * Swahili: sw [..]

grapefruit