citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
"The gardener carefully pruned the grapefruit to encourage more of those large, round fruits with their characteristic thick yellow rinds."
large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
"After squeezing fresh juice from a grapefruit, I wiped the sticky residue off my hands before grabbing a towel."
The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of pomelo (Citrus maxima) and sweet orange.
"The botany professor explained that every grapefruit we eat comes from a specific tree which is actually a natural hybrid between a pomelo and a sweet orange."
While most believe the name is a marketing term combining "grape" and "fruit" to describe the fruit's cluster-like appearance on the tree, some experts suggest it evolved from "greatfruit." This alternative theory proposes that the word originated from Citrus grandis, meaning "great citrus," referring to the pomelo's large size before shifting in pronunciation.