grapefruitade

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Etymology

From grapefruit +‎ -ade.

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Noun

grapefruitade (countable and uncountable, plural grapefruitades)

  1. A beverage made from the juice of a grapefruit mixed with water and a sweetener (be it sugar or otherwise).
    • 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 Printing Office, page 14:
      The use of grapefruit juice seems to be small at present, but establishments are adding grapefruitade to their lists.
    • 1950 December 26, United States Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations, “Recent Observations On The Citrus Market In Denmark”, in Foreign Agriculture Circular, page 17:
      The new orangeade, lemonade, and grapefruitade bases should be highly suited to this market.
    • 1916, William Samuel Sadler, Lena Kellogg Sadler, The Mother and Her Child, page 446:
      Lemonade, along with orangeade, grapefruitade and limeade should be used for children above a year. They should be well diluted and not too sweet.
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