GRAPEFRUIT Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word grapefruit. (close relations)
Definition of GRAPEFRUIT
grapefruits
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pomelo | nounn | |||||||
noun • southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits • large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp | ||||||||
shaddock | nounn | |||||||
noun • southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits • large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp | ||||||||
forbidden fruit | nounn | |||||||
noun • originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality) | ||||||||
tree | nounn | |||||||
noun • English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917) • a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms • a figure that branches from a single root verb • force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape • plant with trees • chase an animal up a tree • stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree | ||||||||
citrus maxima | nounn | |||||||
noun • southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits | ||||||||
citrus paradisi | ||||||||
noun • citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp | ||||||||
citrus sinensis | nounn | |||||||
noun • probably native to southern China; widely cultivated as source of table and juice oranges |