fruit

8 definitions • 14 examples

the soft part containing seeds that is produced by a plant. Many types of fruit are sweet and can be eaten:

Apricots are the one fruit I don't like.

Oranges, apples, pears, and bananas are all types of fruit.

Would you like some fruit for dessert?

in fruit The cherry tree in our garden is in fruit (= it has fruit growing on it).

exotic fruit I like exotic fruit, like mangoes and papayas.

fresh fruit How many pieces of fresh fruit do you eat in a day?

fruit trees

fruit and vegetables Try to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

fruit and vegetable He runs a fruit and vegetable stall in the market.

the part of any plant that holds the seeds

the pleasant or successful result of work or actions:

This book is the fruit of 15 years' research.

a gay man. Many people consider this word offensive.

When a plant fruits, it produces fruit:

Over the last few years, our apple trees have been fruiting much earlier than usual.

an edible and usually sweet product of a plant or tree that contains seeds or a pit (= large hard seed):

[ C ] We eat a lot of fruits and vegetables at our house.

[ U ] I usually eat a piece of fresh fruit with my lunch.

Fruit is also the part of a plant that contains the seed from which a new plant can grow.

the result of work or actions, esp. if pleasant or successful:

The fruits of economic growth are starting to make a difference in the lives of many workers.