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grapefruit vs citrus

citrus vs grapefruit

grapefruit and citrus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grapefruit Yes No No No
citrus Yes No No No
As nouns, citrus is a hypernym of grapefruit; that is, citrus is a word with a broader meaning than grapefruit:
  • grapefruit: large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
  • citrus: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
Other hypernyms of grapefruit include citrous fruit, citrus fruit.
As nouns, citrus is a hypernym of grapefruit; that is, citrus is a word with a broader meaning than grapefruit:
  • grapefruit: citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
  • 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
Other hypernyms of grapefruit include citrus tree.
grapefruit (noun) citrus (noun)
large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp 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
Difference between grapefruit and citrus

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