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grapefruit Definition

grape·fruit (grāpfro̵̅o̅t′)

noun

  1. a large, round, edible citrus fruit with a pale-yellow rind, juicy pulp, and a somewhat sour taste
  2. the semitropical evergreen tree (Citrus paradisi) of the rue family, that bears grapefruit

Etymology: so named because it grows in clusters

grapefruit Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • eat: Will eating grapefruit with every meal really burn off extra calories?
  • have: Amazingly, the species has a grapefruit sized brain, smaller than any other stone tool using species.
  • hold: Hold grapefruit over bowl and cut away skin, along with pith, to reveal juicy ruby flesh.
  • use: All focus on using grapefruit at each meal as a way to encourage your body to burn fat.
  • avoid: Therefore, individuals taking etoposide should probably avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice.
  • include: Yve was able to use a selection of gorgeous smelling essential oils on this occasion, including grapefruit ( good for cellulite!

Preposition: with

meal: Will eating grapefruit with every meal really burn off extra calories?

Adjective modifier

  • pink: Red or pink grapefruit is higher in vitamin C than white grapefruit.
  • red: A red book is usually a book whose cover is red, a red grapefruit is yellow on the surface.
  • white: Red or pink grapefruit is higher in vitamin C than white grapefruit.
  • large: It had long arms and a skull the size of a large grapefruit.
  • fresh: One cup of fresh grapefruit is roughly equivalent to half a cup of juice.
  • small: Between 8 and 10cm, a melanoma is said to be ' the size of a very small grapefruit ' , and so on.

Modifies a noun

  • juice: Ruby grapefruit juice helped to break the gas down.
  • extract: Third most popular at five searches was " weight loss by grapefruit extract " .
  • seed: To add an extra fresh scent, add a few drops of essential oil, boiled herbs, or grapefruit seed extract.
  • segment: I anticipate an outcry from my children at alien grapefruit segments.
  • flavor: The wine is light and bright with bags of crisp citrus and grapefruit flavors.
  • diet: From the Atkins diet to the South Beach diet to that old classic, the grapefruit diet, quick fixes for weight loss.. .

Noun used with modifier

drinking: Grapefruit It is best to avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice ( it interferes with the level of cyclosporin in your blood ).

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