fruit
fruit · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or plant that contains seeds and can be eaten as food.
- 2.
The seed-bearing structure of a flowering plant, whether edible or not (botanical sense).
- 3.
The result or outcome of an action or effort.
Forms
plural: fruits
Phrases & expressions
- •bear fruit — to produce results or rewards
- •forbidden fruit — something desirable but not allowed
- •fruit of one's loins — one's children or offspring
- •low-hanging fruit — easily achievable goals
Related words
Etymology
From Old French fruit, from Latin fructus ("enjoyment, produce, fruit"), from fruor ("I enjoy"). Related to fruition.