1 [C,U] the part of a plant that consists of a stone/pit or seeds and flesh, can be eaten as food and usually tastes sweet:
tropical fruits, such as bananas and pineapples * Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. * fruit juice * fruit trees
seealsoDRIEDFRUIT, FIRSTFRUIT, SOFTFRUIT
compareVEGETABLE
2 [C] (technical) a part of a plant or tree that is formed after the flowers have died and in which seeds develop
3 [C,usually pl.] (literary) all the natural things that the earth produces
IDIOMS
the fruit / fruits of sth the good results of an activity or a situation:
to enjoy the fruits of your labours (= the rewards for your hard work) * The book is the fruit of years of research.
moreatBEARv., FORBIDDEN
verb [V] (technical) (of a tree or plant) to produce fruit
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