Definition of "fruit"
- noun
Any sweet, edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit, even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or sweetish vegetables, such as rhubarb, that resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they were a fruit.
A positive end result or reward of labour or effort.
Offspring from a sexual union.
- verb
To produce fruit.
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