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
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fruit — 1. (frui ; le t ne se lie pas dans le parler ordinaire ; au pluriel, l s se lie : des frui z excellents) s. m. 1° Produit des végétaux qui provient de l évolution de la fleur et qui contient les graines. Fruit pulpeux. Fruit sec, fruit qui n a… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
fruit — FRUIT. substantif masculin. Ce que les arbres & les plantes portent, pour la propagation de leur espece, & pour la nourriture des hommes & des animaux. Fruit nouveau. fruit verd. fruit meur. fruit precoce, fruit hastif. fruit tardif. fruit à… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Fruit — Fruit, n. [OE. fruit, frut, F. fruit, from L. fructus enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to enjoy; akin to E. brook, v. t. See {Brook}, v. t., and cf. {Fructify}, {Frugal}.] 1. Whatever is produced for the nourishment or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fruit — fruit·age; fruit·ar·i·an; fruit; fruit·ed; fruit·er; fruit·er·er; fruit·er·ess; fruit·ery; fruit·ful; fruit·ful·ly; fruit·ful·ness; fruit·i·ness; fruit·less; fruit·let; jack·fruit; fruit·less·ly; fruit·less·ness; in·ter·fruit·ful·ness; … English syllables
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fruit — [fro͞ot] n. pl. fruit or fruits [ME < OFr < L fructus, enjoyment, means of enjoyment, fruit, produce, profit < pp. of frui, to partake of, enjoy < IE base * bhrūg , fruit, to enjoy > BROOK2] 1. any plant product, as grain, flax,… … English World dictionary
fruit — late 12c., from O.Fr. fruit fruit, fruit eaten as dessert; harvest; virtuous action (12c.), from L. fructus an enjoyment, delight, satisfaction; proceeds, produce, fruit, crops, from frug , stem of frui to use, enjoy, from PIE *bhrug agricultural … Etymology dictionary
fruit´i|ly — fruit|y «FROO tee», adjective, fruit|i|er, fruit|i|est. 1. tasting or smelling like fruit: »the rich fruity odor of jam. 2. (of wine) having the ta … Useful english dictionary
fruit|y — «FROO tee», adjective, fruit|i|er, fruit|i|est. 1. tasting or smelling like fruit: »the rich fruity odor of jam. 2. (of wine) having the ta … Useful english dictionary
