Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
fruit noun (PLANT PART)
/fruːt/ n
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[C or U] the usually sweet-tasting part of a tree or bush which holds seeds and which can be eaten
Apricots are the one fruit I don't like.
Oranges, apples, pears and bananas are all types of fruit.
Would you like some fruit for dessert?
The cherry tree in our garden is in fruit (= it has fruit growing on it).
I like exotic fruit, like mangoes and papayas.
How many pieces of fresh fruit do you eat in a day?
fruit trees
He runs a fruit and vegetable stall in the market.
Compare: vegetable
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[C] specialized the part of any plant which holds the seeds
(Definition of fruit noun (PLANT PART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
