2006-10-07 08:42:51 · 6 answers · asked by chickenheadconvention 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Actually, grapefruit does have something to do with grapes. As with any etymological puzzle, there's usually something lurking there just around the corner. In this case, it's not the individual grapefruit that's pertinent, but rather the fact that grapefruits grow in clusters. And those clusters resemble the clusters of grapes--at least, that's the theory. The first citation of grapefruit is from an 1814 book on the plants of Jamaica, Hortus Jamaicensis: "The shaddock was originally regarded by Linneus as only a variety of the orange. There is a variety known by the name of grapefruit, on account of its resemblance in flavor to the grape."
2006-10-07 08:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The grapefruit was known as the shaddock or shattuck until the 1800s. Its current name alludes to clusters of the fruit on the tree, which often appear similar to grapes.
2006-10-07 15:46:44 · answer #2 · answered by CIA Biatch 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they grow in bunches that resemble bunches of grapes
2006-10-07 15:52:39 · answer #3 · answered by Quizard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever heard of a pineapple?
2006-10-07 15:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by Jack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a life who cares loser
2006-10-07 15:52:54 · answer #5 · answered by god's distant cousin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is...
2006-10-07 15:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by The Banshee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋