Synonyms for
Fruits
Definition
Fruits are the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
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Common collocations
- fresh fruit
- fruit salad
- fruit juice
- fruit tree
- seasonal fruit
- tropical fruit
- fruit basket
- fruit fly
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Usage note
While 'fruit' is botanically a specific part of a flowering plant, in common usage it refers to sweet, fleshy, edible plant products. It can also be used metaphorically to mean the result or consequence of an action.
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Example sentences
- My favorite fruits are strawberries and watermelon.
- We picked a basket full of fruits from our garden.
- Eating fruits is a healthy choice for a snack.
- The fruits of our labor finally paid off.
- The store sells a variety of fresh fruits every day.
Quotes
"The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace. And peace begins with a smile." - Mother Teresa
"We are all different fruit on the same tree." - C. JoyBell C.
"Education is the fruit of experience and the result of feeling." - Thomas H. Huxley