Word a Day
fruit
What does fruit mean?
fruit (noun): the seed-bearing part of a plant; often edible, colorful, fragrant, and sweet or sour; produced from a floral ovary after fertilization.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce fruit?
/fɹut/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fruit come from?
From Middle English fruyt, frut (“fruits and vegetables”), from Old French fruit (“produce, fruits and vegetables”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to fruit
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “fruit” mean?
the seed-bearing part of a plant; often edible, colorful, fragrant, and sweet or sour; produced from a floral ovary after fertilization
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a social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action
Not quite: that's what obligation means.
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
Not quite: that's what chemistry means.
the body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities
Not quite: that's what law means.
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