grapfrukto
Esperanto
editEtymology
editPartial calque of English grapefruit, with the second part replaced by the cognate frukto (“fruit”). Compare Yiddish גרייפּפֿרוכט (greypfrukht).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgrapfrukto (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)”)