Fruit
/fruːt/
Definitions
2 meaningsThe sweet, edible product of a plant or tree, containing seeds.
/fruːt/
The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
She ate a piece of fruit for a snack.
💡 Simply: Fruit is like nature's candy! It grows on trees and plants and is yummy to eat. Like when you bite into a juicy apple or a sweet strawberry.
👶 For kids: A fruit is something yummy you can eat from a plant or a tree. It usually has seeds inside!
More Examples
The fruit on the tree was ripe and ready to be picked.
A variety of fruit are used in the smoothies.
The farmer's market was selling fresh fruit.
How It's Used
"Apples, bananas, and oranges are all examples of fruit."
"Eating plenty of fruit is recommended for a healthy diet."
An outcome or result of an action or process; a product.
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A product of something.
The fruit of their labor was a successful project.
💡 Simply: Sometimes, fruit can mean the results of your actions. Like, if you study really hard, the 'fruit' of your hard work is a good grade! It's what you get from your effort.
👶 For kids: Sometimes, 'fruit' can be what happens because of something you do. Like when you build a tower and it doesn't fall, the 'fruit' is that your tower stayed standing!
More Examples
The negotiations finally bore fruit after weeks of discussions.
The fruit of his research was groundbreaking.
The company's success was the fruit of careful planning.
How It's Used
"Their years of hard work bore fruit in the form of a successful business."
"The fruit of their efforts was clear."
Idioms & expressions
fruit and vegetables
A general term referring to edible produce from plants, usually used in the context of a balanced diet.
"You should eat your fruit and vegetables every day."
bear fruit
To produce good results or successful outcomes.
"After years of research, their efforts finally bore fruit."
forbidden fruit
Something that is appealing because it is not allowed.
"The new video game had an 'M' rating, making it a forbidden fruit for the younger children."
From Old French *fruit* (Modern French *fruit*), from Latin *frūctus* ('enjoyment of produce, fruit'), from *fruor* ('to enjoy, have the benefit of').
The word 'fruit' has been used since Middle English, originally referring to the product of the land or any kind of produce, gradually narrowing to its modern meaning.
Memory tip
Think of the delicious snack you get from trees. It's FRUIT!