In literature the term “grapefruit” has occasionally been employed not merely as a reference to the fruit but as a way to evoke a specific, vibrant color palette. For example, one text describes “oranges and grapefruit all green and gold” [1], using the familiar hues of the fruit’s skin and flesh to suggest a luminous, multifaceted glow within a scene. Similarly, another passage instructs the reader to “color the inside of the grapefruit case a cherry red” [2], an imaginative leap that blends the citrus’s vibrant associations with a rich, unexpected tint. In these instances, “grapefruit” functions as a poetic shorthand for a spectrum of lively, sunlit colors that imbue the narrative with both warmth and visual texture.