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From: mgh@hou5h.UUCP (Marcus Hand)
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Subject: Re: GRAPEfruit?
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Date: Mon, 18-Mar-85 22:01:53 EST
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My dictionary (Chambers 20th Century revised edition) has
Grapefruit -- a fine variety of the shaddock, the pamplemouse, with
sometimes a slightly grape-like taste.

ie, Chambers don't know the origin either!  I've certainly never eaten a
grape flavoured grapefruit.

Incidentally, its much more forthcoming on the shaddock;

Shaddock, n. an Oriental citrus fruit like a very large orange, esp. the
larger pear-shaped variety, distinguished from the finer grapefruit:
the tree that bears it. [Introduced to the W. Indies c. 1700 by Captain
Shaddock.]

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			Marcus Hand	(hou5h!mgh)