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grapefruit

1 [ˈɡreɪpˌfruːt] substantive

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 18.03.2024

Meanings

greibipuu suur paksu kollase koorega mõrkjasmagus vili

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 632559 Last modified 09.07.2023
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Domain classified botany
greibipuu
grapefruit
Citrus ×paradisi Macfad.
  • ruudiliste (Rutaceae) sugukonda tsitruse (Citrus) perekonda kuuluv igihaljas viljapuu
    Good to know
    • Greibipuu on pomelipuu ja apelsinipuu hübriid. Kasvab 7–10 meetri kõrguseks. Võra on ümar. Jämedaim teadaolev greibipuu tüvi on olnud 2,4-meetrise läbimõõduga. Noored oksad on kaetud ogadega. Munajad lehed on nahkjad ja läikivad, tumerohelised, õhukesed ja kuni 15 cm pikad. Õied on valged, nelja kroonlehega. Vili on greip, mis sarnaneb väliselt apelsiniga, kuid on suurem ja kollasem.
  • citrus tree of the Rutaceae family
    Good to know
    • The grapefruit tree grows to be as large and vigorous as an orange tree; a mature tree may be from 4.5 to 6 metres (15 to 20 feet) high. The foliage is very dense, with leaves dark and shiny green and nearly glabrous (without plant hairs). Flowers are large and white, borne singly or in clusters in the axils of the leaves. Most varieties are yellow when ripe. The fruit ranges from 100 to 150 mm (4 to 6 inches) in diameter, its size depending upon the variety and upon growing conditions.
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greibipuu
greipfruudipuu
grapefruit
Usage examples
  • Citrus species include the lemon (Citrus ×limon), sour orange (C. ×aurantium), sweet orange (C. ×sinensis), lime (C. ×aurantifolia), tangerine and mandarin orange (C. reticulata), grapefruit (C. ×paradisi), and citron (C. medica). All of these are grown for their fruits.
grapefruit tree
Citrus ×paradisi Macfad.
Citrus ×paradisi

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 632666 Last modified 01.03.2024
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Domain classified botany
greip preferred
  • greibipuu (pomelipuu ja apelsinipuu ristandi) vili
  • the globular fruit of Citrus paradisi, having a yellow skin and pale yellow (occasionally pink), juicy, acid pulp
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greip preferred
Usage examples
  • Greip sisaldab rohkelt C- ja B-vitamiini. Viljaliha asub 11–14 mõrkja kilega eraldatud segmendis. Viljaliha on lõhnav, väga mahlane, maitselt hapukas, magus või mõrkjas.
greipfruut
grapefruit
Usage examples
  • As a source of vitamin C, the grapefruit is exceeded among common fruits only by the orange and lemon.

Aianduse terminibaas

ID 508234 Last modified 09.07.2023
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greip
  • greibipuu vili
greip

Kokanduse terminibaas

ID 463287 Last modified 09.07.2023
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Domain puuviljad

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  • grapefruit 'greip'

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