grapefruitade
grapefruitade noun: a beverage made from the juice of a grapefruit mixed with water and a sweetener (be it sugar or otherwise).
Noun
grapefruitade (countable and uncountable, plural grapefruitades)
- A beverage made from the juice of a grapefruit mixed with water and a sweetener (be it sugar or otherwise).
- The use of grapefruit juice seems to be small at present, but establishments are adding grapefruitade to their lists.1930 June, United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, “Markets for Fruit Juices and Fruit Sirups in Latin America”, in Trade Information Bulletin, number 702, United States Government...
- The new orangeade, lemonade, and grapefruitade bases should be highly suited to this market.1950 December 26, United States Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations, “Recent Observations On The Citrus Market In Denmark”, in Foreign Agriculture Circular, page 17
Forms of grapefruitade
| plural | grapefruitades |
|---|---|
| alternative form | grapefruit-ade |
| alternative form | grapefruit ade |
Origin of grapefruitade
From grapefruit + -ade.
Questions about grapefruitade
- What does grapefruitade mean?
- Grapefruitade means a beverage made from the juice of a grapefruit mixed with water and a sweetener (be it sugar or otherwise).
- What part of speech is grapefruitade?
- Grapefruitade is a noun.
- What is the plural of grapefruitade?
- The plural of grapefruitade is grapefruitades.
Words near grapefruitade in the dictionary
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