Fruit

/frut/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The mature ovary of a flowering plant, usually containing seeds, that is typically edible and sweet or sour in taste.

I bought a variety of fruit at the market, including apples, oranges, and bananas.

Any sweet or savory plant product, used as food, such as nuts, seeds, or vegetables.

The chef incorporated different fruit into the salad for added flavor and texture.

The result or reward of effort; the effect of an action.

The fruit of her labor was a beautifully restored garden.

verb

To produce or yield fruit.

The apple tree is beginning to fruit this year, promising a good harvest.

From Latin 'fructus' meaning 'enjoyment, produce, fruit'.

fruits of labor

the results of hard work

forbidden fruit

something that is tempting but off-limits

fruitcake

an eccentric or crazy person

vegetable

an edible plant, especially a leafy green or root.

seed

the unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant.

orchard

a piece of land planted with fruit trees.

A term used for someone perceived as naive.

Don’t be such a fruit, you need to toughen up.

A derogatory term for a person who is flamboyant or overly sensitive.

He acted like a total fruit when they made fun of him.