fruit

Speech parts

1. fruit - Noun

2. fruit - Verb

3. Fruit - Proper noun

Meaning

To bear fruit.

Whatever is produced for the nourishment or enjoyment of man or animals by the processes of vegetable growth, as corn, grass, cotton, flax, etc.; -- commonly used in the plural.

The pulpy, edible seed vessels of certain plants, especially those grown on branches above ground, as apples, oranges, grapes, melons, berries, etc. See 3.

The ripened ovary of a flowering plant, with its contents and whatever parts are consolidated with it.

The spore cases or conceptacles of flowerless plants, as of ferns, mosses, algae, etc., with the spores contained in them.

The produce of animals; offspring; young; as, the fruit of the womb, of the loins, of the body.

That which is produced; the effect or consequence of any action; advantageous or desirable product or result; disadvantageous or evil consequence or effect; as, the fruits of labor, of self-denial, of intemperance.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

yield result return produce output benefit consequence outcome crop reward harvest melon fruits apple perry
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Antonyms

foundation source beginning cause reason start
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Hypernyms

production product bear turn-out consequence aftermath

Hyponyms

olive rose hip apple berry clementine huckleberry

Phrases with the word

bear fruit low hanging fruit fruit of the spirit fruit type stewed fruit grape fruit

Examples

The roots of education ... are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. Aristotle

You can see that a city is prosperous by the wealth of goods for sale in the market. Land too we call prosperous if it bears rich fruit. And so also the soul may be counted prosperous if it is full of good works of every kind. Basil of Caesarea

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit. Aristotle

A tree without fruit is firewood, clouds without rain are smoke, and a person without wisdom is an animal. Azerbaijani Proverb

Tree would bend when it bears fruit. Azerbaijani Proverb

The fruit falls not far from the stem. Dutch Proverb

Close letter words and terms

frugoside Fruhwirth Fruin fruit and berry juices fruit and flowers fruit and veg