grapefruit

n. type of edible citrus fruit

The grapefruit is a sub-tropical citrus tree grown for its fruit which was originally named the "forbidden fruit" of Barbados.These evergreen trees are usually found at around 5-6 m tall, although they can reach 13-15 m. The leaves are dark green, long (up to 150 mm) and thin. It produces 5 cm white four-petalled flowers. The fruit is yellow-skinned, largely oblate and ranges in diameter from 10-15 cm and has an acidic yellow segmented pulp. The numerous cultivars include the white grapefruit and the red, of which the 1929 US Ruby Red (of the Redblush variety) has a patent. The fruit has only become popular from the late 19th century; before that it was only grown as an ornamental plant. The US quickly became a major producer of the fruit, with orchards in Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California. In Spanish, the fruit is known as toronja or pomelo.
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Noun
1. citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
(synonym) Citrus paradisi
(hypernym) citrus, citrus tree
(member-holonym) genus Citrus
2. large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
(hypernym) citrus, citrus fruit, citrous fruit
(part-holonym) Citrus paradisi
(part-meronym) grapefruit peel

n. grapefruit, type of edible citrus fruit

n. grapefruit, type of edible citrus fruit