grapefruit
noun
grape·fruit
ˈgrāp-ˌfrüt 
1
plural grapefruit or grapefruits
: a large round citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and a juicy somewhat tart pale yellow, pink, or reddish pulp
2
: a small citrus tree (Citrus paradisi) that produces grapefruit
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Grapefruit Grapefruit and grapefruit juice (including mixed juices that contain grapefruit as an ingredient) can slow the removal of buspirone from the body.
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Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Moonlight offers a creative menu of mixed drinks such as the Moonshadow (featuring bourbon, rum, coffee, and a splash of bitters) and the Dreamweaver (whiskey, vermouth, coffee liqueur, and grapefruit bitters) as well as luxury finger foods such as caviar bumps and steak tartare rolls.
—Keyaira Boone, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
Scented Large Tumbler Candle Just like a refreshing glass of lemonade, this candle features strawberry, lemon, and grapefruit notes for a citrusy, sweet aroma.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
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Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Moonlight offers a creative menu of mixed drinks such as the Moonshadow (featuring bourbon, rum, coffee, and a splash of bitters) and the Dreamweaver (whiskey, vermouth, coffee liqueur, and grapefruit bitters) as well as luxury finger foods such as caviar bumps and steak tartare rolls.
—Keyaira Boone, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
Scented Large Tumbler Candle Just like a refreshing glass of lemonade, this candle features strawberry, lemon, and grapefruit notes for a citrusy, sweet aroma.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Grapefruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grapefruit. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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grapefruit
noun
grape·fruit
ˈgrāp-ˌfrüt
1
plural grapefruit or grapefruits
: a large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp
2
: a tree that bears grapefruit
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