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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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| − | Grapefruit are said to be so named because on the tree they grow in bunches like grapes. |
+ | Grapefruit are said to be so named because on the tree they grow in bunches like grapes.<ref>[http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/grapefruit.html How did the grapefruit get its name? It doesn't look like a grape.]</ref> |
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' |
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[[Category:Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans flavours]] |
[[Category:Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans flavours]] |
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[[Category:Fruits and vegetables]] |
[[Category:Fruits and vegetables]] |
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Revision as of 15:04, 30 December 2012
Grapefruit is a large yellow fruit with a somewhat sour juicy pulp. It is a known flavour of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans. In 1994 while Dudley Dursley was on a diet his mother served quarter pieces of grapefruit for breakfast to the family, giving Harry the smallest portion.
Etymology
Grapefruit are said to be so named because on the tree they grow in bunches like grapes.[1]