grapefruit
noun
a large, roundish, yellow-skinned, edible citrus fruit having a juicy, acid pulp.
grapefruits
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pluralof grapefruit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ayelet Kohn and Shachar Shnurman harvested the grapefruits this month - a defiant act of normality amid the burnt-out remains of their neighbours' homes.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2024
And because he couldn’t afford a soccer ball, he learned to play on the streets using grapefruits or cloth stuffed with newspapers and bound with string.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
This would be the equivalent of five fresh grapefruits, “but it is best to limit grapefruit as much as possible to avoid this interaction,” she says.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2021
Of course, other citrus is just as dreamy: Limes, grapefruits, and tangerines are a few of my faves.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2021
I could begin to take Ben for granted, with his ties and haircuts and grapefruits for breakfast.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
