fruit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfruːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/frut/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fro̅o̅t)

Inflections of 'fruit' (n):
fruit
npl (Especially as a collective plural—e.g. "There was a heap of fruit in the middle of the table.")
fruits
npl (Mainly used to talk about different types—e.g. "Oranges and lemons are both fruits.")

fruit
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Sense: Noun: edible growth of a plant
Synonyms:
fruitage, citrus fruit, stone fruit, drupe, berry Collocations, seed Collocations, nut Collocations, aggregate fruit, legume, grain Collocations, vegetable Collocations
Sense: Noun: results of effort
Synonyms:
results, reward Collocations, product Collocations, output Collocations, yield Collocations, return Collocations, profit Collocations, the fruits of your labor, the fruits of your labour (UK), by-product, end product, legacy Collocations
Sense: Verb: bear fruit
Synonyms:
bear fruit, produce fruit, yield fruit, be fruitful, sprout Collocations, grow fruit, give fruit, give off fruit (informal)


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