1the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food:tropical fruits such as mangoes and papaya [mass noun]:eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables
Botany the seed-bearing structure of a plant, e.g. an acorn.
archaic or literary natural produce that can be used for food:we give thanks for the fruits of the earth
(the fruits or the fruit) the result or reward of work or activity:the pupils began to appreciate the fruits of their labours
archaic offspring:I’ve brought along the fruit of my loinsshe couldn’t bear not to see the fruit of her womb
2North American informal, derogatory a male homosexual.
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Universal
(of a tree or other plant) produce fruit:the trees fruit very early (as noun fruiting)cover strawberries with cloches to encourage early fruiting
the fruit of the vine
literary grapes.
in fruit
(of a tree or plant) at the stage of producing fruit:the cranberry is always attractive in fruit
