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grapefruit vs citrus tree

citrus tree vs grapefruit

grapefruit and citrus tree both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grapefruit Yes No No No
citrus tree Yes No No No
As nouns, citrus tree is a hypernym of grapefruit; that is, citrus tree 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 tree: 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.
grapefruit (noun) citrus tree (noun)
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 grapefruit and citrus tree

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