Meaning of fruit In English

• 0 the soft part containing seeds that is produced by a plant. Many types of fruit are sweet and can be eaten:

  • Apricots are the one fruit I don't like.

  • Oranges, apples, pears, and bananas are all types of fruit.

  • Would you like some fruit for dessert?

  • The cherry tree in our garden is in fruit (= it has fruit growing on it).

  • I like exotic fruit, like mangoes and papayas.

  • How many pieces of fresh fruit do you eat in a day?

  • fruit trees

  • He runs a fruit and vegetable stall in the market.

• 1 the pleasant or successful result of work or actions:

  • This book is the fruit of 15 years' research.

  • It's been hard work, but now the business is running smoothly you can sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labours.

• 2 a gay man. Many people consider this word offensive.

• 3 When a plant fruits, it produces fruit:

  • Over the last few years, our apple trees have been fruiting much earlier than usual.

• 4 an edible and usually sweet product of a plant or tree that contains seeds or a pit (= large hard seed):

  • [ C ] We eat a lot of fruits and vegetables at our house.

  • [ U ] I usually eat a piece of fresh fruit with my lunch.

• 5 the result of work or actions, esp. if pleasant or successful:

  • The fruits of economic growth are starting to make a difference in the lives of many workers.