fruit

US /fruːt/
UK /fruːt/
"fruit" picture
1.

the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food

:
•
Apples and oranges are common types of fruit.
•
She enjoys eating fresh fruit for breakfast.
:
producecropberrydrupepome
2.

the result or consequence of an action or effort

:
•
His hard work bore fruit in the form of a promotion.
•
The new policy is expected to bear fruit in the coming months.
:
outcomeconsequenceresultproducteffect
1.

to produce fruit

:
•
The apple tree will fruit in late summer.
•
These plants fruit annually.
:
bearyieldproduceripen
:
passion fruitdragon fruitfruit saladdried fruitfruit batfruit flyforbidden fruit