Synonyms for

Fruit

Verb / fru:t / Another word for fruit — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

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

Synonyms & similar words

yield produce harvest crop yield fruitage outcome result consequence effect upshot progeny offspring issue children kids posterity spawn succession heir descendant

Synonyms by register

Formal

produce crop botanical fruit

Informal

goodies treats

Literary

bounty harvest nectar

Antonyms

vegetable root tuber herb grain seed

Common collocations

  • fresh fruit
  • fruit salad
  • fruit juice
  • fruit tree
  • fruit fly
  • fruit cake
  • fruit basket
  • fruit picking

Word family

noun fruit
verb fruit
adjective fruity

Usage note

While botanically a fruit develops from the flower of a plant and contains seeds, in culinary contexts, 'fruit' often refers to sweet, fleshy plant products, distinguishing them from vegetables.

Example sentences

  1. The fruit on the apple tree is ripe and ready to be picked.
  2. My favorite fruits are strawberries and bananas.
  3. Eating fruit every day is good for your health.
  4. The fruit from the lemon tree is sour.
  5. We bought a basket of fruit at the farmer's market.

Quotes

  • Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. - Miles Kington
  • The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure. - Thomas Jefferson
  • All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today. - Indian Proverb

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