fruit

fruit
noun
1 part of a plant
ADJECTIVE
fresh
overripe, ripe, unripe
rotten
candied, dried
fleshy, juicy, soft
bitter, sweet
canned, tinned (BrE)
exotic, tropical
wild
citrus

citrus fruits such as limes and lemons

… OF FRUIT
piece

Finish the meal with a piece of fresh fruit.

VERB + FRUIT
eat, have
bear, produce, yield

The crab apple bears a small, bitter fruit.

pick
peel, prepare
FRUIT + VERB
grow
ripen
PHRASES
fruit and vegetables

five daily portions of fruit and vegetables

FRUIT + NOUN
tree
juice, punch, smoothie
cocktail, cup, salad
basket
bowl
flavour/flavor
2 the fruits good result/reward
VERB + THE FRUITS
enjoy

Their work left them enough time to enjoy the fruits of their success.

reap

He was now reaping the fruits of all his hard work.

PHRASES
the first fruits of sth

the first fruits of the government's health campaign


Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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(of the earth for the supply of man and animals), , , / , , , , / , , / / (of certain plants and agreeable flavor)


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