fruit (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /fruːt/

Definition

The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.

Examples

• This apple is a very sweet fruit.

• We ate fresh fruit for breakfast.

• The tree produced a lot of fruit this year.

How to Use fruit

fruit of (prepositional phrase)

The result or product of something. — "The fruit of his research was a new discovery."

Synonyms of fruit

Words with a similar meaning to fruit:

• produce
• crop
• harvest

Antonyms of fruit

Words with the opposite meaning to fruit:

• vegetable
• grain

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