Main Entry:

grape·fruit

Pronunciation:

\ˈgrāp-ˌfrüt\

Function:

noun

Date:

1814

1plural grapefruit or grapefruits : a large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp2: a small roundheaded tree (Citrus paradisi) of the rue family that produces grapefruit