grapefruit Definition
grape·fruit (grāp′fro̵̅o̅t′)
noun
- a large, round, edible citrus fruit with a pale-yellow rind, juicy pulp, and a somewhat sour taste
- 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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