grapfrukto
Esperanto edit
Etymology edit
Partial calque of English grapefruit, with the second part replaced by the cognate frukto (“fruit”). Compare Yiddish גרייפּפֿרוכט (greypfrukht).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
grapfrukto (accusative singular grapfrukton, plural grapfruktoj, accusative plural grapfruktojn)
- grapefruit (tart fruit of Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of pomelo and sweet orange)
Related terms edit
- pampelmuso (“pomelo”)
- oranĝo (“orange (fruit)”)