grapfrukto

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Grapfruktoj

Etymology

Partial calque of English grapefruit, with the second part replaced by the cognate frukto (“fruit”). Compare Yiddish גרייפּפֿרוכט‎‎ (greypfrukht‎).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɡrapˈfrukto]
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Rhymes: -ukto
Hyphenation: grap‧fruk‧to

Noun

grapfrukto (accusative singular grapfrukton, plural grapfruktoj, accusative plural grapfruktojn)

grapefruit (tart fruit of Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of pomelo and sweet orange)

Related terms

pampelmuso (“pomelo”)
oranĝo (“orange (fruit)”)