grapefruit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgreɪpfruːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgreɪpˌfrut/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(grāp′fro̅o̅t′)

Inflections of 'grapefruit' (n):
grapefruits
npl
grapefruit
npl (Can be used as a collective plural)

Collocations for "grapefruit"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "grapefruit" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2025

grapefruit

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [ruby red, pink, white] grapefruit
  2. a [bag, pound, kilo] of grapefruits
  3. eat grapefruit with (powdered) sugar
  4. grapefruit is [rich, high] in [vitamins, nutrients, vitamin C]
  5. [cut, peel] a grapefruit
  6. eat grapefruit for breakfast
  7. squeeze grapefruits to make juice
  8. make juice from squeezed grapefruits
  9. a [slice, wedge] of grapefruit
  10. grapefruit is too [bitter, sour] for me
  11. [love, hate] grapefruit
  12. a fresh (and juicy) grapefruit
  13. a [salad, dish] with [pink] grapefruit
n as adj
  1. drink grapefruit juice
  2. [squirted, got] grapefruit juice in my eye
  3. is on a grapefruit diet
  4. spit out the grapefruit seeds
  5. the grapefruit [pulp, peel, skin]
  6. grapefruit extract
adv
  1. is grapefruit flavored
'grapefruit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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