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Grapefruit League

name

Etymology

Compound of grapefruit + league; grapefruit trees are cultivated in Florida. Compare Cactus League.

  1. derived from ligō — “to tie”
  2. derived from lega
  3. derived from ligue
  4. inherited from liege
  5. compounded as grapefruit league — “grapefruit + league”

Definitions

  1. The set of Major League Baseball teams that play spring training games in Florida.

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