Definition of fruit in English:

fruit

noun fruːtfrut

1The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
水果
tropical fruits such as mangoes and papaya
芒果、木瓜等热带水果。
mass noun eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables
吃大量的新鲜水果和蔬菜。
Example sentencesExamples
- Libran foods and plants include many fruits - strawberry, peach, apple, autumn berries.
- The Burmese enjoy spicy foods and they favor fruits over processed sweets.
- The abundance of pawpaw trees, whose fruit tastes like banana custard, amplifies the tropical effect.
- Unlike mangoes and other tropical fruits, a diverse community of fig trees provides food year - round.
- Make a welcoming display in your hallway with bowls of fresh fruit, candles, sweets and wreaths.
- As the lemurs digest the fleshy fruit, the seed is passed through their system, normally away from the parent tree.
- A meal is usually followed by fresh fruits or sweets.
- China's food exports, often very competitively priced, include fresh and processed fruits, vegetables, seafood and meat.
- If you plant the seed of a sweet fruit such as an orange, it will grow as an orange tree and produce oranges.
- The food eaten may be oysters, fresh fruit or vegetables, water, ice, or bakery products.
- Eat high-fiber foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, brans and whole grains.
- Include lots of green leafy vegetables and sweet juicy fruits.
- The variety of edible products carried on rolling stores included soda pop, fresh fruits, and vegetables.
- Your baby requires vitamin C for tissue growth, while your body needs it to absorb iron and other important nutrients, so increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Upon entering the room the sweetest smell of fresh fruits and warm pastries flooded their senses, followed by the smell of cooked bacon.
- Historically this has been an area for producing table grapes (along with other tree fruits such as cherries).
- Begin to buy whole-grain products and fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Whole fresh fruits, dried fruits and packaged pre-cut vegetables are easy snacks to take with you.
- Because it contains high levels of salt, Josie should eat potassium-rich foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as drink lots of water.
- You will be able to enjoy fresh vegetables, fruits, or sweets accompanied with a light soda or sparking water.
1. 1.1Botany The seed-bearing structure of a plant, e.g. an acorn.
  〔植〕果实（如橡树果实）
  Example sentencesExamples
  A wide variety of organs from various plant species were analysed: roots, stems, hypocotyls, leaves, fruits, and petioles.
  Every 12 h during the period of prolonged darkness, samples of young leaves, flowers, roots and fruits from two plants were harvested for analysis.
  The proportion of flowers and ovules that develop into fruits and seeds in flowering plants rarely reaches 1.
  Stained cells corresponding to immature xylem were detected in vascular bundles of flowers and fruits.
  Most of the major food crops of the world are highly sensitive to soil salinity; they show reduced growth rate and yield, and may have stunted fruits, leaves and stems.
2. 1.2archaic, literary Natural produce that can be used for food.
  （可用作食物的）天然产品
  we give thanks for the fruits of the earth
  感谢上帝赐予我们大地的产物。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In man's natural state the earth and its fruits had belonged to no one and hence to all.
  Isn't it wonderful that the fruit of the earth tastes good to us, nourishes us.
  Most wineries have picnic benches or grassy areas with views of the vineyard and the best part is, you can buy a bottle of wine right there and enjoy the fruits of the field.
  From the vineyards of France to the olive groves of Spain, hundreds of thousands of people will be toasting the fruits of the earth this autumn, and you can join them.
3. 1.3the fruits" or "the fruit The result or reward of work or activity.
  成果，结果
  the pupils began to appreciate the fruits of their labours
  小学生们开始珍惜自己的劳动成果。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Our right is only over our actions, not over the fruits of the actions.
  That means I am attached to the results, to the fruits.
  My parents do all the work while I enjoy the fruits of their labor.
  It became evident in the select committee some weeks ago that there was an enormous risk that North Shore City would be denied the fruits of the results of the High Court decision.
  By associating with IPRS, they enjoy the fruits of its activism.
  The contest between capital and labour over the fruits of economically productive activity remains the front line struggle.
  Exporters will reap the fruits of their labour.
  Technique, as always, is crucial to reaping the fruits of your labors.
  They need to get with the program and start enjoying the fruits of imperial labor.
  Have you never experienced the fruits of my rewards?
  It was their just reward last week to see the fruits of their labour come to fruition and be recognised.
  Americans are still expecting to see the fruits of George W Bush's promised tax cuts trickle down over the next few years.
  I got total pleasure from watching people's reaction as they enjoyed the fruits my labor.
  Photography remained a private activity, the fruits of which were stored in over 150 albums - 14,500 pages of images.
  Synonyms
  reward, benefit, advantages
  product, produce, profit, return, yield, legacy, issue, deserts
  outcome, upshot, result, results, consequences, effect, effects
4. 1.4archaic Offspring.
  〈古〉子孙，后代
  I've brought along the fruit of my loins
  she couldn't bear not to see the fruit of her womb
  她无法忍受不看自己的孩子。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Blessed are you and blessed are all the fruits of your womb.
  Mary is blessed among women, and blessed is the fruit of her womb.
  Your word assures me that you bless the fruit of my womb and that neither myself nor my husband shall be barren.
  Synonyms
  children, sons and daughters, progeny, family, youngsters, babies, brood
2North American offensive, informal A male homosexual.
〈贬，主美〉男同性恋者

verb fruːtfrut

[no object]

(of a tree or other plant) produce fruit.
（树或其他植物）结果实
the trees fruit very early
这些树结果很早。
Example sentencesExamples
- But then by this time last year the roses were still flowering, and the strawberries were still fruiting.
- You can also grow several flowering and fruiting shrubs in sturdy, roomy tubs.
- ‘Beth’ is a good, reliable cropper that starts fruiting freely at an early age, coming into season in September.
- I brought two pepper plants which were still fruiting into the house, and put the rest on the compost heap.
- After this period, the mycelia need to be forced into fruiting, usually by placing the kit in the refrigerator.
- In annual plants, which die after fruiting, there is no need to keep anything in reserve.
- It was also time to deal with the strawberry plants, which have stopped fruiting.
- Planting strawberries in rows one plant wide will help sunlight penetrate the entire plant and increase fruiting.
- A standard apple tree usually takes two years to start fruiting and four years to reach full production.
- My two plants at work produced another 3 ripe peppers between them last week and are flowering and fruiting again!
- The tree will fruit only in a subtropical or tropical climate where there is a distinct dry season.
- A deck presents a neighborly face to the street and offers a view of native plants and fruiting shrubs.
- Linum began fruiting by late May, ending by early July.
- Plants can bear flowers and fruits at the same time, and die after fruiting.
- A botanist from the University of Bradford has discovered a rare plant fruiting for the first time in more than 130 years.
- If you're going to plant a holly, make sure you have space for not just one but two bushes in your garden; a male and female form must be planted as fruiting only occurs on female plants.
- In an annual such as Arabidopsis, flowering is irreversible, global, and leads to fruiting and plant death.
- The plants are looking sadder now, but still fruiting like mad.
- Flowering or fruiting shrubs can be pruned according to whether they flower in spring or summer.
- Do no more pruning on a young tree than is absolutely needed or you will delay fruiting.
Synonyms
produce fruit, bear fruit

Phrases

the fruit of the vine

literary Grapes.
Example sentencesExamples
- When he returns to establish the kingdom of God, those who have faithfully followed his commandments will be invited to drink of the fruit of the vine with him.
- Today is turning out to be beautifully warm, and since I'm going to a party on a boat tonight, my thoughts naturally turn towards the fruit of the vine (specifically, white wine).
- We know that by Islamic law they are barred from the fruit of the vine and juice of the barley, all properly aged.
- So, with a great amount of respect, I'll let those like Connie and Rex do what they do best, while I promise to stick to doing what I do best - appreciating the fruit of the vine.
- Here, you can spend long, lazy days sampling the fruit of the vine, lolling over long lunches outside, playing golf, cycling or touring the historic sites and museums.
- The French wines promotion was held March 13 in the Foodland car-park on Pattaya Central Road with hundreds of wine enthusiasts both Thai and foreign arriving to taste the fruit of the vine.
- I can't drink, but I know God blesses other people through the fruit of the vine…
- His only son was also no stranger to the fruit of the vine, and didn't he make wine the symbol of his blood, ensuring hundreds of millions of Catholics would know its taste long before they turned the legal drinking age?
- We can bottle the fruit of the vine and distribute it among those whom we like to see at our table.
- It takes a certain amount of difficulty to bring out the best in the fruit of the vine.

in fruit

(of a tree or plant) at the stage of producing fruit.
（树，植物）在结果期
the cranberry is always attractive in fruit
Example sentencesExamples
- Seven plants were observed in fruit on the date of collection.
- The secret to telling these two trees apart, when not in fruit, is to examine the leaves.
- The plants were in fruit on this date, and some showed signs of seed predation.
- The tree is in fruit from October to April, which corresponds with the great greens' breeding season.
- If you plant an apple tree or a lemon tree, you know it'll be in fruit at a certain time.
- Opuntia humifusa, which we'd seen flowering in June, was in fruit, as was Lechea mucronata.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin fructus 'enjoyment of produce, harvest', from frui 'enjoy', related to fruges 'fruits of the earth', plural (and most common form) of frux, frug- 'fruit'.

Fruit comes from Latin fructus ‘enjoyment of produce, harvest’ from frui ‘to enjoy’. The Latin for fruit also had the sense ‘profit, value’ which is why it is also the source of frugal (mid 16th century) ‘economical, thrifty’. In America fruit is a term for a gay man. It could come from the US slang sense ‘a dupe, an easy victim’, with the idea of a fruit that is easily ‘picked’, or with the derogatory implication of homosexuals being ‘soft’ like fruit. Fruitcake (M20th in this case) meaning ‘a mad person’ is a play on nutty in as nutty as a fruitcake, also mid 20th century. Fruity in the sense ‘sexually suggestive’ draws on the idea of being ‘ripe and juicy’ and dates from the early 20th century. See also nut. Forbidden fruit looks back to the biblical account of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which was forbidden to Adam in the Garden of Eden, and which he was disastrously tempted to eat. See also apple

Rhymes

acute, argute, astute, beaut, Beirut, boot, bruit, brut, brute, Bute, butte, Canute, cheroot, chute, commute, compute, confute, coot, cute, depute, dilute, dispute, flute, galoot, hoot, impute, jute, loot, lute, minute, moot, newt, outshoot, permute, pollute, pursuit, recruit, refute, repute, route, salute, Salyut, scoot, shoot, Shute, sloot, snoot, subacute, suit, telecommute, Tonton Macoute, toot, transmute, undershoot, uproot, Ute, volute

Definition of fruit in US English:

fruit

nounfrutfro͞ot

1The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
水果
tropical fruits such as mangoes and papaya
芒果、木瓜等热带水果。
eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables
吃大量的新鲜水果和蔬菜。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Burmese enjoy spicy foods and they favor fruits over processed sweets.
- Your baby requires vitamin C for tissue growth, while your body needs it to absorb iron and other important nutrients, so increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Upon entering the room the sweetest smell of fresh fruits and warm pastries flooded their senses, followed by the smell of cooked bacon.
- If you plant the seed of a sweet fruit such as an orange, it will grow as an orange tree and produce oranges.
- The abundance of pawpaw trees, whose fruit tastes like banana custard, amplifies the tropical effect.
- China's food exports, often very competitively priced, include fresh and processed fruits, vegetables, seafood and meat.
- Whole fresh fruits, dried fruits and packaged pre-cut vegetables are easy snacks to take with you.
- Unlike mangoes and other tropical fruits, a diverse community of fig trees provides food year - round.
- Include lots of green leafy vegetables and sweet juicy fruits.
- Begin to buy whole-grain products and fresh fruits and vegetables.
- You will be able to enjoy fresh vegetables, fruits, or sweets accompanied with a light soda or sparking water.
- Make a welcoming display in your hallway with bowls of fresh fruit, candles, sweets and wreaths.
- A meal is usually followed by fresh fruits or sweets.
- Historically this has been an area for producing table grapes (along with other tree fruits such as cherries).
- The food eaten may be oysters, fresh fruit or vegetables, water, ice, or bakery products.
- As the lemurs digest the fleshy fruit, the seed is passed through their system, normally away from the parent tree.
- The variety of edible products carried on rolling stores included soda pop, fresh fruits, and vegetables.
- Libran foods and plants include many fruits - strawberry, peach, apple, autumn berries.
- Eat high-fiber foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, brans and whole grains.
- Because it contains high levels of salt, Josie should eat potassium-rich foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as drink lots of water.
1. 1.1Botany The seed-bearing structure of a plant, e.g. an acorn.
  〔植〕果实（如橡树果实）
  Example sentencesExamples
  A wide variety of organs from various plant species were analysed: roots, stems, hypocotyls, leaves, fruits, and petioles.
  The proportion of flowers and ovules that develop into fruits and seeds in flowering plants rarely reaches 1.
  Every 12 h during the period of prolonged darkness, samples of young leaves, flowers, roots and fruits from two plants were harvested for analysis.
  Most of the major food crops of the world are highly sensitive to soil salinity; they show reduced growth rate and yield, and may have stunted fruits, leaves and stems.
  Stained cells corresponding to immature xylem were detected in vascular bundles of flowers and fruits.
2. 1.2literary, archaic Natural produce that can be used for food.
  （可用作食物的）天然产品
  we give thanks for the fruits of the earth
  感谢上帝赐予我们大地的产物。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Isn't it wonderful that the fruit of the earth tastes good to us, nourishes us.
  From the vineyards of France to the olive groves of Spain, hundreds of thousands of people will be toasting the fruits of the earth this autumn, and you can join them.
  Most wineries have picnic benches or grassy areas with views of the vineyard and the best part is, you can buy a bottle of wine right there and enjoy the fruits of the field.
  In man's natural state the earth and its fruits had belonged to no one and hence to all.
3. 1.3 The result or reward of work or activity.
  成果，结果
  the pupils began to appreciate the fruits of their labors
  小学生们开始珍惜自己的劳动成果。
  the journal was the first fruit of the creative partnership
  Example sentencesExamples
  That means I am attached to the results, to the fruits.
  By associating with IPRS, they enjoy the fruits of its activism.
  Have you never experienced the fruits of my rewards?
  Our right is only over our actions, not over the fruits of the actions.
  Photography remained a private activity, the fruits of which were stored in over 150 albums - 14,500 pages of images.
  They need to get with the program and start enjoying the fruits of imperial labor.
  It became evident in the select committee some weeks ago that there was an enormous risk that North Shore City would be denied the fruits of the results of the High Court decision.
  The contest between capital and labour over the fruits of economically productive activity remains the front line struggle.
  Americans are still expecting to see the fruits of George W Bush's promised tax cuts trickle down over the next few years.
  Exporters will reap the fruits of their labour.
  I got total pleasure from watching people's reaction as they enjoyed the fruits my labor.
  Technique, as always, is crucial to reaping the fruits of your labors.
  It was their just reward last week to see the fruits of their labour come to fruition and be recognised.
  My parents do all the work while I enjoy the fruits of their labor.
  Synonyms
  reward, benefit, advantages
4. 1.4archaic Offspring.
  〈古〉子孙，后代
  she couldn't bear not to see the fruit of her womb
  她无法忍受不看自己的孩子。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Your word assures me that you bless the fruit of my womb and that neither myself nor my husband shall be barren.
  Mary is blessed among women, and blessed is the fruit of her womb.
  Blessed are you and blessed are all the fruits of your womb.
  Synonyms
  children, sons and daughters, progeny, family, youngsters, babies, brood
2North American offensive, informal A male homosexual.
〈贬，主美〉男同性恋者

verbfrutfro͞ot

[no object]

(of a tree or other plant) produce fruit, typically at a specified time.
（树或其他植物）结果实
the trees fruit very early
这些树结果很早。
Example sentencesExamples
- You can also grow several flowering and fruiting shrubs in sturdy, roomy tubs.
- After this period, the mycelia need to be forced into fruiting, usually by placing the kit in the refrigerator.
- A standard apple tree usually takes two years to start fruiting and four years to reach full production.
- ‘Beth’ is a good, reliable cropper that starts fruiting freely at an early age, coming into season in September.
- In an annual such as Arabidopsis, flowering is irreversible, global, and leads to fruiting and plant death.
- Plants can bear flowers and fruits at the same time, and die after fruiting.
- It was also time to deal with the strawberry plants, which have stopped fruiting.
- I brought two pepper plants which were still fruiting into the house, and put the rest on the compost heap.
- If you're going to plant a holly, make sure you have space for not just one but two bushes in your garden; a male and female form must be planted as fruiting only occurs on female plants.
- Flowering or fruiting shrubs can be pruned according to whether they flower in spring or summer.
- The plants are looking sadder now, but still fruiting like mad.
- The tree will fruit only in a subtropical or tropical climate where there is a distinct dry season.
- A botanist from the University of Bradford has discovered a rare plant fruiting for the first time in more than 130 years.
- Do no more pruning on a young tree than is absolutely needed or you will delay fruiting.
- My two plants at work produced another 3 ripe peppers between them last week and are flowering and fruiting again!
- A deck presents a neighborly face to the street and offers a view of native plants and fruiting shrubs.
- Linum began fruiting by late May, ending by early July.
- In annual plants, which die after fruiting, there is no need to keep anything in reserve.
- But then by this time last year the roses were still flowering, and the strawberries were still fruiting.
- Planting strawberries in rows one plant wide will help sunlight penetrate the entire plant and increase fruiting.
Synonyms
produce fruit, bear fruit

Phrases

in fruit

(of a tree or plant) at the stage of producing fruit.
（树，植物）在结果期
Example sentencesExamples
- The tree is in fruit from October to April, which corresponds with the great greens' breeding season.
- Opuntia humifusa, which we'd seen flowering in June, was in fruit, as was Lechea mucronata.
- If you plant an apple tree or a lemon tree, you know it'll be in fruit at a certain time.
- The secret to telling these two trees apart, when not in fruit, is to examine the leaves.
- Seven plants were observed in fruit on the date of collection.
- The plants were in fruit on this date, and some showed signs of seed predation.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin fructus ‘enjoyment of produce, harvest’, from frui ‘enjoy’, related to fruges ‘fruits of the earth’, plural (and most common form) of frux, frug- ‘fruit’.

词汇	fruit
释义	Definition of fruit in English: fruit noun fruːtfrut 1The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food. 水果 tropical fruits such as mangoes and papaya 芒果、木瓜等热带水果。 mass noun eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables 吃大量的新鲜水果和蔬菜。 Example sentencesExamples Libran foods and plants include many fruits - strawberry, peach, apple, autumn berries. The Burmese enjoy spicy foods and they favor fruits over processed sweets. The abundance of pawpaw trees, whose fruit tastes like banana custard, amplifies the tropical effect. Unlike mangoes and other tropical fruits, a diverse community of fig trees provides food year - round. Make a welcoming display in your hallway with bowls of fresh fruit, candles, sweets and wreaths. As the lemurs digest the fleshy fruit, the seed is passed through their system, normally away from the parent tree. A meal is usually followed by fresh fruits or sweets. China's food exports, often very competitively priced, include fresh and processed fruits, vegetables, seafood and meat. If you plant the seed of a sweet fruit such as an orange, it will grow as an orange tree and produce oranges. The food eaten may be oysters, fresh fruit or vegetables, water, ice, or bakery products. Eat high-fiber foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, brans and whole grains. Include lots of green leafy vegetables and sweet juicy fruits. The variety of edible products carried on rolling stores included soda pop, fresh fruits, and vegetables. Your baby requires vitamin C for tissue growth, while your body needs it to absorb iron and other important nutrients, so increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables. Upon entering the room the sweetest smell of fresh fruits and warm pastries flooded their senses, followed by the smell of cooked bacon. Historically this has been an area for producing table grapes (along with other tree fruits such as cherries). Begin to buy whole-grain products and fresh fruits and vegetables. Whole fresh fruits, dried fruits and packaged pre-cut vegetables are easy snacks to take with you. Because it contains high levels of salt, Josie should eat potassium-rich foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as drink lots of water. You will be able to enjoy fresh vegetables, fruits, or sweets accompanied with a light soda or sparking water. 1.1Botany The seed-bearing structure of a plant, e.g. an acorn. 〔植〕果实（如橡树果实） Example sentencesExamples A wide variety of organs from various plant species were analysed: roots, stems, hypocotyls, leaves, fruits, and petioles. Every 12 h during the period of prolonged darkness, samples of young leaves, flowers, roots and fruits from two plants were harvested for analysis. The proportion of flowers and ovules that develop into fruits and seeds in flowering plants rarely reaches 1. Stained cells corresponding to immature xylem were detected in vascular bundles of flowers and fruits. Most of the major food crops of the world are highly sensitive to soil salinity; they show reduced growth rate and yield, and may have stunted fruits, leaves and stems. 1.2archaic, literary Natural produce that can be used for food. （可用作食物的）天然产品 we give thanks for the fruits of the earth 感谢上帝赐予我们大地的产物。 Example sentencesExamples In man's natural state the earth and its fruits had belonged to no one and hence to all. Isn't it wonderful that the fruit of the earth tastes good to us, nourishes us. Most wineries have picnic benches or grassy areas with views of the vineyard and the best part is, you can buy a bottle of wine right there and enjoy the fruits of the field. From the vineyards of France to the olive groves of Spain, hundreds of thousands of people will be toasting the fruits of the earth this autumn, and you can join them. 1.3the fruits" or "the fruit The result or reward of work or activity. 成果，结果 the pupils began to appreciate the fruits of their labours 小学生们开始珍惜自己的劳动成果。 Example sentencesExamples Our right is only over our actions, not over the fruits of the actions. That means I am attached to the results, to the fruits. My parents do all the work while I enjoy the fruits of their labor. It became evident in the select committee some weeks ago that there was an enormous risk that North Shore City would be denied the fruits of the results of the High Court decision. By associating with IPRS, they enjoy the fruits of its activism. The contest between capital and labour over the fruits of economically productive activity remains the front line struggle. Exporters will reap the fruits of their labour. Technique, as always, is crucial to reaping the fruits of your labors. They need to get with the program and start enjoying the fruits of imperial labor. Have you never experienced the fruits of my rewards? It was their just reward last week to see the fruits of their labour come to fruition and be recognised. Americans are still expecting to see the fruits of George W Bush's promised tax cuts trickle down over the next few years. I got total pleasure from watching people's reaction as they enjoyed the fruits my labor. Photography remained a private activity, the fruits of which were stored in over 150 albums - 14,500 pages of images. Synonyms reward, benefit, advantages product, produce, profit, return, yield, legacy, issue, deserts outcome, upshot, result, results, consequences, effect, effects 1.4archaic Offspring. 〈古〉子孙，后代 I've brought along the fruit of my loins she couldn't bear not to see the fruit of her womb 她无法忍受不看自己的孩子。 Example sentencesExamples Blessed are you and blessed are all the fruits of your womb. Mary is blessed among women, and blessed is the fruit of her womb. Your word assures me that you bless the fruit of my womb and that neither myself nor my husband shall be barren. Synonyms children, sons and daughters, progeny, family, youngsters, babies, brood 2North American offensive, informal A male homosexual. 〈贬，主美〉男同性恋者 verb fruːtfrut [no object] (of a tree or other plant) produce fruit. （树或其他植物）结果实 the trees fruit very early 这些树结果很早。 Example sentencesExamples But then by this time last year the roses were still flowering, and the strawberries were still fruiting. You can also grow several flowering and fruiting shrubs in sturdy, roomy tubs. ‘Beth’ is a good, reliable cropper that starts fruiting freely at an early age, coming into season in September. I brought two pepper plants which were still fruiting into the house, and put the rest on the compost heap. After this period, the mycelia need to be forced into fruiting, usually by placing the kit in the refrigerator. In annual plants, which die after fruiting, there is no need to keep anything in reserve. It was also time to deal with the strawberry plants, which have stopped fruiting. Planting strawberries in rows one plant wide will help sunlight penetrate the entire plant and increase fruiting. A standard apple tree usually takes two years to start fruiting and four years to reach full production. My two plants at work produced another 3 ripe peppers between them last week and are flowering and fruiting again! The tree will fruit only in a subtropical or tropical climate where there is a distinct dry season. A deck presents a neighborly face to the street and offers a view of native plants and fruiting shrubs. Linum began fruiting by late May, ending by early July. Plants can bear flowers and fruits at the same time, and die after fruiting. A botanist from the University of Bradford has discovered a rare plant fruiting for the first time in more than 130 years. If you're going to plant a holly, make sure you have space for not just one but two bushes in your garden; a male and female form must be planted as fruiting only occurs on female plants. In an annual such as Arabidopsis, flowering is irreversible, global, and leads to fruiting and plant death. The plants are looking sadder now, but still fruiting like mad. Flowering or fruiting shrubs can be pruned according to whether they flower in spring or summer. Do no more pruning on a young tree than is absolutely needed or you will delay fruiting. Synonyms produce fruit, bear fruit Phrases the fruit of the vine literary Grapes. Example sentencesExamples When he returns to establish the kingdom of God, those who have faithfully followed his commandments will be invited to drink of the fruit of the vine with him. Today is turning out to be beautifully warm, and since I'm going to a party on a boat tonight, my thoughts naturally turn towards the fruit of the vine (specifically, white wine). We know that by Islamic law they are barred from the fruit of the vine and juice of the barley, all properly aged. So, with a great amount of respect, I'll let those like Connie and Rex do what they do best, while I promise to stick to doing what I do best - appreciating the fruit of the vine. Here, you can spend long, lazy days sampling the fruit of the vine, lolling over long lunches outside, playing golf, cycling or touring the historic sites and museums. The French wines promotion was held March 13 in the Foodland car-park on Pattaya Central Road with hundreds of wine enthusiasts both Thai and foreign arriving to taste the fruit of the vine. I can't drink, but I know God blesses other people through the fruit of the vine… His only son was also no stranger to the fruit of the vine, and didn't he make wine the symbol of his blood, ensuring hundreds of millions of Catholics would know its taste long before they turned the legal drinking age? We can bottle the fruit of the vine and distribute it among those whom we like to see at our table. It takes a certain amount of difficulty to bring out the best in the fruit of the vine. in fruit (of a tree or plant) at the stage of producing fruit. （树，植物）在结果期 the cranberry is always attractive in fruit Example sentencesExamples Seven plants were observed in fruit on the date of collection. The secret to telling these two trees apart, when not in fruit, is to examine the leaves. The plants were in fruit on this date, and some showed signs of seed predation. The tree is in fruit from October to April, which corresponds with the great greens' breeding season. If you plant an apple tree or a lemon tree, you know it'll be in fruit at a certain time. Opuntia humifusa, which we'd seen flowering in June, was in fruit, as was Lechea mucronata. Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin fructus 'enjoyment of produce, harvest', from frui 'enjoy', related to fruges 'fruits of the earth', plural (and most common form) of frux, frug- 'fruit'. Fruit comes from Latin fructus ‘enjoyment of produce, harvest’ from frui ‘to enjoy’. The Latin for fruit also had the sense ‘profit, value’ which is why it is also the source of frugal (mid 16th century) ‘economical, thrifty’. In America fruit is a term for a gay man. It could come from the US slang sense ‘a dupe, an easy victim’, with the idea of a fruit that is easily ‘picked’, or with the derogatory implication of homosexuals being ‘soft’ like fruit. Fruitcake (M20th in this case) meaning ‘a mad person’ is a play on nutty in as nutty as a fruitcake, also mid 20th century. Fruity in the sense ‘sexually suggestive’ draws on the idea of being ‘ripe and juicy’ and dates from the early 20th century. See also nut. Forbidden fruit looks back to the biblical account of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which was forbidden to Adam in the Garden of Eden, and which he was disastrously tempted to eat. See also apple Rhymes acute, argute, astute, beaut, Beirut, boot, bruit, brut, brute, Bute, butte, Canute, cheroot, chute, commute, compute, confute, coot, cute, depute, dilute, dispute, flute, galoot, hoot, impute, jute, loot, lute, minute, moot, newt, outshoot, permute, pollute, pursuit, recruit, refute, repute, route, salute, Salyut, scoot, shoot, Shute, sloot, snoot, subacute, suit, telecommute, Tonton Macoute, toot, transmute, undershoot, uproot, Ute, volute noun.1 phr. Definition of fruit in US English: fruit nounfrutfro͞ot 1The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food. 水果 tropical fruits such as mangoes and papaya 芒果、木瓜等热带水果。 eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables 吃大量的新鲜水果和蔬菜。 Example sentencesExamples The Burmese enjoy spicy foods and they favor fruits over processed sweets. Your baby requires vitamin C for tissue growth, while your body needs it to absorb iron and other important nutrients, so increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables. Upon entering the room the sweetest smell of fresh fruits and warm pastries flooded their senses, followed by the smell of cooked bacon. If you plant the seed of a sweet fruit such as an orange, it will grow as an orange tree and produce oranges. The abundance of pawpaw trees, whose fruit tastes like banana custard, amplifies the tropical effect. China's food exports, often very competitively priced, include fresh and processed fruits, vegetables, seafood and meat. Whole fresh fruits, dried fruits and packaged pre-cut vegetables are easy snacks to take with you. Unlike mangoes and other tropical fruits, a diverse community of fig trees provides food year - round. Include lots of green leafy vegetables and sweet juicy fruits. Begin to buy whole-grain products and fresh fruits and vegetables. You will be able to enjoy fresh vegetables, fruits, or sweets accompanied with a light soda or sparking water. Make a welcoming display in your hallway with bowls of fresh fruit, candles, sweets and wreaths. A meal is usually followed by fresh fruits or sweets. Historically this has been an area for producing table grapes (along with other tree fruits such as cherries). The food eaten may be oysters, fresh fruit or vegetables, water, ice, or bakery products. As the lemurs digest the fleshy fruit, the seed is passed through their system, normally away from the parent tree. The variety of edible products carried on rolling stores included soda pop, fresh fruits, and vegetables. Libran foods and plants include many fruits - strawberry, peach, apple, autumn berries. Eat high-fiber foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, brans and whole grains. Because it contains high levels of salt, Josie should eat potassium-rich foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as drink lots of water. 1.1Botany The seed-bearing structure of a plant, e.g. an acorn. 〔植〕果实（如橡树果实） Example sentencesExamples A wide variety of organs from various plant species were analysed: roots, stems, hypocotyls, leaves, fruits, and petioles. The proportion of flowers and ovules that develop into fruits and seeds in flowering plants rarely reaches 1. Every 12 h during the period of prolonged darkness, samples of young leaves, flowers, roots and fruits from two plants were harvested for analysis. Most of the major food crops of the world are highly sensitive to soil salinity; they show reduced growth rate and yield, and may have stunted fruits, leaves and stems. Stained cells corresponding to immature xylem were detected in vascular bundles of flowers and fruits. 1.2literary, archaic Natural produce that can be used for food. （可用作食物的）天然产品 we give thanks for the fruits of the earth 感谢上帝赐予我们大地的产物。 Example sentencesExamples Isn't it wonderful that the fruit of the earth tastes good to us, nourishes us. From the vineyards of France to the olive groves of Spain, hundreds of thousands of people will be toasting the fruits of the earth this autumn, and you can join them. Most wineries have picnic benches or grassy areas with views of the vineyard and the best part is, you can buy a bottle of wine right there and enjoy the fruits of the field. In man's natural state the earth and its fruits had belonged to no one and hence to all. 1.3 The result or reward of work or activity. 成果，结果 the pupils began to appreciate the fruits of their labors 小学生们开始珍惜自己的劳动成果。 the journal was the first fruit of the creative partnership Example sentencesExamples That means I am attached to the results, to the fruits. By associating with IPRS, they enjoy the fruits of its activism. Have you never experienced the fruits of my rewards? Our right is only over our actions, not over the fruits of the actions. Photography remained a private activity, the fruits of which were stored in over 150 albums - 14,500 pages of images. They need to get with the program and start enjoying the fruits of imperial labor. It became evident in the select committee some weeks ago that there was an enormous risk that North Shore City would be denied the fruits of the results of the High Court decision. The contest between capital and labour over the fruits of economically productive activity remains the front line struggle. Americans are still expecting to see the fruits of George W Bush's promised tax cuts trickle down over the next few years. Exporters will reap the fruits of their labour. I got total pleasure from watching people's reaction as they enjoyed the fruits my labor. Technique, as always, is crucial to reaping the fruits of your labors. It was their just reward last week to see the fruits of their labour come to fruition and be recognised. My parents do all the work while I enjoy the fruits of their labor. Synonyms reward, benefit, advantages 1.4archaic Offspring. 〈古〉子孙，后代 she couldn't bear not to see the fruit of her womb 她无法忍受不看自己的孩子。 Example sentencesExamples Your word assures me that you bless the fruit of my womb and that neither myself nor my husband shall be barren. Mary is blessed among women, and blessed is the fruit of her womb. Blessed are you and blessed are all the fruits of your womb. Synonyms children, sons and daughters, progeny, family, youngsters, babies, brood 2North American offensive, informal A male homosexual. 〈贬，主美〉男同性恋者 verbfrutfro͞ot [no object] (of a tree or other plant) produce fruit, typically at a specified time. （树或其他植物）结果实 the trees fruit very early 这些树结果很早。 Example sentencesExamples You can also grow several flowering and fruiting shrubs in sturdy, roomy tubs. After this period, the mycelia need to be forced into fruiting, usually by placing the kit in the refrigerator. A standard apple tree usually takes two years to start fruiting and four years to reach full production. ‘Beth’ is a good, reliable cropper that starts fruiting freely at an early age, coming into season in September. In an annual such as Arabidopsis, flowering is irreversible, global, and leads to fruiting and plant death. Plants can bear flowers and fruits at the same time, and die after fruiting. It was also time to deal with the strawberry plants, which have stopped fruiting. I brought two pepper plants which were still fruiting into the house, and put the rest on the compost heap. If you're going to plant a holly, make sure you have space for not just one but two bushes in your garden; a male and female form must be planted as fruiting only occurs on female plants. Flowering or fruiting shrubs can be pruned according to whether they flower in spring or summer. The plants are looking sadder now, but still fruiting like mad. The tree will fruit only in a subtropical or tropical climate where there is a distinct dry season. A botanist from the University of Bradford has discovered a rare plant fruiting for the first time in more than 130 years. Do no more pruning on a young tree than is absolutely needed or you will delay fruiting. My two plants at work produced another 3 ripe peppers between them last week and are flowering and fruiting again! A deck presents a neighborly face to the street and offers a view of native plants and fruiting shrubs. Linum began fruiting by late May, ending by early July. In annual plants, which die after fruiting, there is no need to keep anything in reserve. But then by this time last year the roses were still flowering, and the strawberries were still fruiting. Planting strawberries in rows one plant wide will help sunlight penetrate the entire plant and increase fruiting. Synonyms produce fruit, bear fruit Phrases in fruit (of a tree or plant) at the stage of producing fruit. （树，植物）在结果期 Example sentencesExamples The tree is in fruit from October to April, which corresponds with the great greens' breeding season. Opuntia humifusa, which we'd seen flowering in June, was in fruit, as was Lechea mucronata. If you plant an apple tree or a lemon tree, you know it'll be in fruit at a certain time. The secret to telling these two trees apart, when not in fruit, is to examine the leaves. Seven plants were observed in fruit on the date of collection. The plants were in fruit on this date, and some showed signs of seed predation. Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin fructus ‘enjoyment of produce, harvest’, from frui ‘enjoy’, related to fruges ‘fruits of the earth’, plural (and most common form) of frux, frug- ‘fruit’. noun.1 phr.
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