Fruit Definition
fro͝ot
fruited, fruiting, fruits
noun
fruits
An edible, usually sweet and fleshy form of such a structure.
American Heritage
A part or an amount of such a plant product, served as food.
Fruit for dessert.
American Heritage
Any plant product, as grain, flax, vegetables, etc.
Webster's New World
The edible plant structure of a mature ovary of a flowering plant, usually eaten raw: many fruits which are not sweet, as tomatoes, beans, green peppers, etc., are popularly called vegetables.
Webster's New World
The mature ovary of a flowering plant, together with its contents, and any closely connected parts, as the whole peach, pea pod, cucumber, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
verb
fruited, fruiting, fruits
To produce or cause to produce fruit.
American Heritage
To bear or cause to bear fruit.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Origin of Fruit
Middle English from Old French from Latin frūctus enjoyment, fruit from past participle of fruī to enjoy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to fruit using the buttons below.