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Definition fruit in American English

fruit noun

noun
/frut/
1

a type of food that grows on trees or plants. It tastes sweet and contains seeds or a pit. Apples and oranges are fruit. Ripe fruit is ready to eat

Example

Peaches are my favorite fruit.

Example

Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Example

She always has a piece of fruit for dessert.

Synonyms and related words
berry bunch citrus
1.1

the part of a tree or plant that contains its seeds

Example

a shrub with white flowers and small red fruits

Synonyms and related words
aerial root anther beanstalk bark blossom bole
1.2

made from fruit, or relating to fruit

Example

a fruit tree

Example

Would you like water or fruit juice?

Synonyms and related words
candied fleshy fruit
2

an offensive word for a man who is gay

Synonyms and related words
nancy fruit poof
Definition fruit in American English