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citrus vs grapefruit

grapefruit vs citrus

citrus and grapefruit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citrus Yes No No No
grapefruit Yes No No No
As nouns, grapefruit is a hyponym of citrus; that is, grapefruit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus:
  • citrus: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
  • grapefruit: large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
As nouns, grapefruit is a hyponym of citrus; that is, grapefruit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus:
  • citrus: any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
  • grapefruit: citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
citrus (noun) grapefruit (noun)
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
Difference between citrus and grapefruit

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