fruit

Definition

  • noun: a usually sweet food (such as a blueberry, orange, or apple) that grows on a tree or bush
  • noun: a product of plant growth (as grain, vegetables, or cotton)
  • verb: to produce fruit
  • verb: to bear fruit
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: offspring, young, fructify

Examples

  • All his plans have finally 'borne fruit'. [=all his plans have finally been realized]

  • We need to remember that the 'fruits' of the earth belong to us all.

  • We hope that we'll be able to share in the 'fruits' of victory.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) But, you know, a million, million miles from the world l live in... which is here, Notting Hill, my favourite bit of London. There's the market on weekdays selling every fruit and vegetable known to man. Rock-hard bananas, five for a pound ! The tattoo parlour with a guy outside who got drunk... (..)
    1999 Notting Hill