Definitions for fruit
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Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. fruitnoun

   the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

2. yield, fruitnoun

   an amount of a product

3. fruitverb

   the consequence of some effort or action

   "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies"

4. fruitverb

   cause to bear fruit

5. fruitverb

   bear fruit

   "the trees fruited early this year"

Wiktionary(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fruitnoun

   The seed-bearing part of a plant, often edible, colourful/colorful and fragrant, produced from a floral ovary after fertilization.

   While cucumber is technically a fruit, one would not usually use it to make jam.

   Etymology: (1125–75) fruit, frut "fruits and vegetables" from fruit, from fructus, a derivative of frui, from bhrug-; cognate with Modern brauchen "to use", brook "to tolerate". Displaced native ovet (from ofett), wastum (from wæstm), blede (from bled).

2. fruitnoun

   Any sweet, edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit, even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or sweetish vegetables, such as rhubarb, that resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they were a fruit.

   Fruit salad is a simple way of making fruits into a dessert.

   Etymology: (1125–75) fruit, frut "fruits and vegetables" from fruit, from fructus, a derivative of frui, from bhrug-; cognate with Modern brauchen "to use", brook "to tolerate". Displaced native ovet (from ofett), wastum (from wæstm), blede (from bled).

3. fruitnoun

   A positive end result or reward of labour or effort.

   His long nights in the office eventually bore fruit, when his business boomed and he was given a raise.

   Etymology: (1125–75) fruit, frut "fruits and vegetables" from fruit, from fructus, a derivative of frui, from bhrug-; cognate with Modern brauchen "to use", brook "to tolerate". Displaced native ovet (from ofett), wastum (from wæstm), blede (from bled).

4. fruitnoun

   Offspring from a sexual union.

   The litter was the fruit of the union between our whippet and their terrier.

   Etymology: (1125–75) fruit, frut "fruits and vegetables" from fruit, from fructus, a derivative of frui, from bhrug-; cognate with Modern brauchen "to use", brook "to tolerate". Displaced native ovet (from ofett), wastum (from wæstm), blede (from bled).

5. fruitnoun

   A homosexual or effeminate man.

   Etymology: (1125–75) fruit, frut "fruits and vegetables" from fruit, from fructus, a derivative of frui, from bhrug-; cognate with Modern brauchen "to use", brook "to tolerate". Displaced native ovet (from ofett), wastum (from wæstm), blede (from bled).

6. fruitverb

   To produce fruit.

   Etymology: (1125–75) fruit, frut "fruits and vegetables" from fruit, from fructus, a derivative of frui, from bhrug-; cognate with Modern brauchen "to use", brook "to tolerate". Displaced native ovet (from ofett), wastum (from wæstm), blede (from bled).

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fruitverb

   whatever is produced for the nourishment or enjoyment of man or animals by the processes of vegetable growth, as corn, grass, cotton, flax, etc.; -- commonly used in the plural

   Etymology: [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.]

2. Fruitverb

   the pulpy, edible seed vessels of certain plants, especially those grown on branches above ground, as apples, oranges, grapes, melons, berries, etc. See 3

   Etymology: [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.]

3. Fruitverb

   the ripened ovary of a flowering plant, with its contents and whatever parts are consolidated with it

   Etymology: [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.]

4. Fruitverb

   the spore cases or conceptacles of flowerless plants, as of ferns, mosses, algae, etc., with the spores contained in them

   Etymology: [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.]

5. Fruitverb

   the produce of animals; offspring; young; as, the fruit of the womb, of the loins, of the body

   Etymology: [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.]

6. Fruitverb

   that which is produced; the effect or consequence of any action; advantageous or desirable product or result; disadvantageous or evil consequence or effect; as, the fruits of labor, of self-denial, of intemperance

   Etymology: [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.]

7. Fruitverb

   to bear fruit

   Etymology: [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.]

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1. Fruit

   In botany, a fruit is a part of a flowering plant that derives from specific tissues of the flower, one or more ovaries, and in some cases accessory tissues. Fruits are the means by which these plants disseminate seeds. Many of them that bear edible fruits, in particular, have propagated with the movements of humans and animals in a symbiotic relationship as a means for seed dispersal and nutrition, respectively; in fact, humans and many animals have become dependent on fruits as a source of food. Fruits account for a substantial fraction of the world's agricultural output, and some have acquired extensive cultural and symbolic meanings. In common language usage, "fruit" normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of a plant that are sweet or sour and edible in the raw state, such as apples, oranges, grapes, strawberries, bananas, and lemons. On the other hand, the botanical sense of "fruit" includes many structures that are not commonly called "fruits", such as bean pods, corn kernels, wheat grains, and tomatoes. The section of a fungus that produces spores is also called a fruiting body.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fruit

   frōōt, n. the produce of the earth, which supplies the wants of men and animals: the part of a plant which contains the seed: the offspring of animals: product, consequence, effect, advantage—(Spens.) Fruict.—v.i. to produce fruit.—ns. Fruit′age, fruit collectively: fruits; Fruit′-bud, a bud that produces fruit; Fruit′-cake, a cake containing raisins, &c.; Fruit′erer, one who deals in fruit:—fem. Fruit′eress; Fruit′ery, a place for storing fruit: fruitage.—adj. Fruit′ful, producing fruit abundantly: productive.—adv. Fruit′fully.—ns. Fruit′fulness; Fruit′ing, process of bearing fruit; Fruit′-knife, a knife with a blade of silver, &c., for cutting fruit.—adj. Fruit′less, barren: without profit: useless.—adv. Fruit′lessly.—ns. Fruit′lessness; Fruit′-tree, a tree yielding edible fruit.—adj. Fruit′y, like, or tasting like, fruit.—Small fruits, strawberries, currants, &c. [O. Fr. fruit, fruict—L. fructus—frui, fructus, to enjoy.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fruit

   The fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a plant, enclosing the seed or seeds.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fruit

   A type of cultivar, plant, seed and tree created and cultivated in various species.

   Fruit is a beautiful food and is available around the world.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 9, 2020  

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1. fruit

   The fruit symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the fruit symbol and its characteristic.

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1. • Bear
   • Product
   • Reproductive Structure

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fruit' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2590

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fruit' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2018

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fruit' in Nouns Frequency: #906

How to pronounce fruit?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say fruit in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fruit in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fruit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of fruit in a Sentence

1. Peter Singer:

   At the moment there's a lot of low-hanging fruit in terms of lives that can be saved cheaply.

2. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   Watering the tree that does give you neither shade nor fruit is a real ethics!

3. John Christmann:

   We've got a lot of low-hanging fruit in terms of little quick projects you can do and get your money back in six or seven weeks and add significant barrels.

4. Li Shousheng:

   The entry of private firms into the refining business was a fruit of the sector reform, but the capacity surplus is a reality to face.

5. Kahlil Gibran:

   Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain.

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