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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
grapefruit/ˈɡreɪpfruːt/

▶noun (pl. same)

1 a large round yellow citrus fruit with an acid juicy pulp.

2 the tree which bears grapefruit. [Citrus paradisi.]

– origin C19: from grape + fruit (prob. because the fruits grow in clusters).

'grapefruit' also found in these Oxford entries:

citrus - pomelo - sea breeze - tangelo - Ugli fruit

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