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With our lives and food chain set up to make us fat - I mean, you can't drive down any highway in America and find a grapefruit - a guy needs to be smarter and more determined to get lean.
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Meaning of "grapefruit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAPEFRUIT

grapefruit  [ˈɡreɪpˌfruːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAPEFRUIT

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grapefruit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRAPEFRUIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

grapefruit

Grapefruit

The grapefruit is a subtropical citrus tree known for its sour to semi-sweet fruit, an 18th-century hybrid first bred in Barbados. When found, it was named the "forbidden fruit"; and it has also been misidentified with the pomelo or shaddock, one of the parents of this hybrid, the other being sweet orange.

Definition of grapefruit in the English dictionary

The definition of grapefruit in the dictionary is a tropical or subtropical cultivated evergreen rutaceous tree, Citrus paradisi. Other definition of grapefruit is the large round edible fruit of this tree, which has yellow rind and juicy slightly bitter pulp.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRAPEFRUIT


autoroute
ˈɔːtəʊˌruːt
beetroot
ˈbiːtˌruːt
Beirut
ˌbeɪˈruːt
berryfruit
ˈbɛrɪˌfruːt
Beyrouth
beɪˈruːt
breadfruit
ˈbrɛdˌfruːt
bruit
bruːt
brut
bruːt
brute
bruːt
canefruit
ˈkeɪnˌfruːt
eggfruit
ˈeɡˌfruːt
fogfruit
ˈfɒɡˌfruːt
fruit
fruːt
grassroot
ˈɡrɑːsˌruːt
jackfruit
ˈdʒækˌfruːt
jakfruit
ˈdʒækˌfruːt
kashrut
kaʃˈruːt
recruit
rɪˈkruːt
root
ruːt
route
ruːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAPEFRUIT

grape
grape fern
grape harvest
grape hyacinth
grape ivy
grape jelly
grape juice
grape picker
grape sugar
grape variety
grapefruit juice
grapeless
grapelike
grapery
grapes
grapeseed
grapeshot
grapestone
grapetree
grapevine

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAPEFRUIT

accessory fruit
bottled fruit
citrus fruit
dragon fruit
dried fruit
false fruit
forbidden fruit
kiwi fruit
low-hanging fruit
miracle fruit
multiple fruit
Nelspruit
passion fruit
ruby grapefruit
sharon fruit
simple fruit
soft fruit
star fruit
stone fruit
UGLI fruit
wall fruit

Synonyms and antonyms of grapefruit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grapefruit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAPEFRUIT

Find out the translation of grapefruit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grapefruit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grapefruit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柚子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pomelo
570 millions of speakers

English

grapefruit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चकोतरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لَيْمُونُ الـجَّنَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грейпфрут
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

toronja
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাম্বুরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pamplemousse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Limau gedang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grapefruit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グレープフルーツ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그레이프프루트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grapefruit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quả bưởi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திராட்சைப்பழம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्राक्ष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

greyfurt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pompelmo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grejpfrut
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грейпфрут
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grepfrut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκρέιπφρουτ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pomelo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grapefrukt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grapefrukt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grapefruit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAPEFRUIT»

The term «grapefruit» is very widely used and occupies the 22.459 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAPEFRUIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grapefruit

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7 QUOTES WITH «GRAPEFRUIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grapefruit.
1
Earl Derr Biggers
This is unexpected... like squirt from aggressive grapefruit.
2
Bjork
I am a grateful... grapefruit.
3
Zoey Deutch
I'm being hypocritical because I have a Twitter, but I try to not talk about things like, 'Oh, I had a grapefruit this morning and it was delicious,' because, who cares?
4
Hattie McDaniel
As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets, I'll take roast chicken and dumplings.
5
Ruth Reichl
I once ate nothing but grapefruit for an entire month. I didn't lose a pound.
6
Dave Sitek
I moved to L.A. after my landlord in Brooklyn tripled my rent. I spent months looking for other places to move to in New York, then one day I was in California eating a grapefruit, and I was like, 'This is what they taste like?' So I decided to move to L.A. and build a studio in my house.
7
David Zinczenko
With our lives and food chain set up to make us fat - I mean, you can't drive down any highway in America and find a grapefruit - a guy needs to be smarter and more determined to get lean.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAPEFRUIT»

Discover the use of grapefruit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grapefruit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings by Yoko Ono
Originally published in 1970, "Grapefruit" remains one of the icons of a generation, with a mixture of poetic verse, drawings, mock questionnaires, and more. Line drawings.
Yoko Ono, 1970
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Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings by Yoko Ono
Regarded as poetry, thought bombs, metaphysical metrics, and Kodachrome luminescences, a long out-of-print collection of Yoko Ono's synthesis of the Fluxus art movement and the written word is an original work reflecting her restless ...
Yoko Ono, 1995
3
The Grapefruit: Its Composition, Physiology, and Products
Origin and history of the grapefruit; Composition of the Edible Portions; Composition of Peel, rag, and Seeds; Factors affecting quality, flavor, Yield and Maturity; Postharvest changes in Grapefruit; Grapefruit by-products; Grapefruit ...
Walton B. Sinclair, 1972
4
Nature's Antiseptics: Tea Tree Oil and Grapefruit Seed Extract
Natural disinfectants to help with 30 health problems.
C.J. Puotinen, 1999
5
The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased ...
Nevertheless, some version of “the grapefruit diet” has been around forever, and so has the legend that grapefruit has some mystical property that helps people lose weight. Nutritionists like me have been telling people for eons that that's ...
Jonny Bowden, 2007
6
Grapefruit Seed Extract
Looking for a natural alternative to antibiotics? Look no further than grapefruit seed extract (GSE).
Louise Tenney, 2011
7
Applied Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics: Principles of ...
On further study, when felodipine 5 mg was administered orally to 6 men with borderline hypertension, its mean bioavailability with 200 mL of double- strength grapefruit juice was 284% (range, 164 to 469%) of that with water (P < 0.01).82 The ...
Michael E. Burton, 2006
8
Volatile Compounds in Foods and Beverages
GRAPEFRUIT. PUMMELO (SHADDOCK), AND TANCELO A. Grapefruit In contrast to the delicate and easily changed flavors of orange and mandarin juices , the juice of the grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Macf.) has a harsher flavor that is more  ...
Henk Maarse, 1991
9
Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia
Although seedy they are smaller than other grapefruit varieties, are sweeter, and lack the typical grapefruit flavor; they add to the range available to the gardener. ' Triumph' is the name most commonly used in Fla., 'Imperial' in Calif. 'Royal' is a ...
Donald Wyman, 1986
10
Thermal Properties and Heat Transfer Characteristics of ...
Whereas, for Marsh grapefruit, the specified boundary conditions can be easily satisfied, the requirement for homogeneity and object geometry is more difficult to satisfy. Actually, Marsh grapefruit is composed of constituency having widely ...
Arthur Herbert Bennett, William George Chace, Randall Herbert Cubbedge, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAPEFRUIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grapefruit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Questioning the link between citrus fruit and skin cancer
Furanocoumarins are the compounds that cause grapefruit to adversely interact with several medications in the gut (this is why grapefruit is not ... «PLoS Blogs, Jul 15»
2
First Read: Scott Walker's Big Moment
... to compare apples to apples (the campaigns), oranges to oranges (the Super PACs), and grapefruit to grapefruit (combined amounts). «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
3
Marshmallows are the hot new thing in 'fine dining'
Foss has used the gooey square in several dishes at his fine dining restaurant, most recently serving it with cryo-shattered grapefruit segments, ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
4
Farro salad with nectarines, grapefruit and mint
Cut a slice from each end of the grapefruit so that they have a base to sit on. Working your way around the fruit, and cutting from top to bottom, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Eat grapefruit, get healthy
What to look For: Grapefruit comes in white, pink and red varieties. Pink and red grapefruit get their rosy blush from lycopene, the same ... «The Swazi Observer, Jul 15»
6
THE BEER NUT: New beers to try from Samuel Adams, Magic Hat …
Many IPAs have flavors and aromas reminiscent of grapefruit from the hops used in them. Magic Hat has taken that to another level, brewing ... «Wicked Local Marshfield, Jul 15»
7
Thirsty Thursday: Lexicon Devil delivers grapefruit explosion
This one is called Lexicon Devil, a grapefruit pale ale that you'll probably find more readily and not just at the Taproom. We picked up a case, ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
8
World of Beer to tap salted grapefruit ale
World of Beer will tap an exclusive new beer on Friday from Breckenridge Brewery - Salted Grapefruit Farmhouse Ale. The saison is spiced with ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
9
Health Tip: A grapefruit juice a day, keeps heart diseases away
The findings, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, thus suggest regular grapefruit juice consumption could play a vital part in ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
10
LA woman's ovary swells to size of grapefruit after freezing eggs
A 28-year-old woman who decided to freeze her eggs suffered a rare complication that caused her ovary to swell to the size of a grapefruit. «Fox News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Grapefruit [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/grapefruit>. May 2024 ».
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