fruit synonyms

fruit

n.

  1. The edible growth of a plant

    fruitage, berry, drupe, grain, nut, root, tuber, pome. see also apple 1, cherry, melon, orange 2, peach, pear.

    Common fruits include: apple, pear, peach, nectarine, plum, orange, tangerine, tangelo, grapefruit, banana, pineapple, coconut, carambola, star fruit, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, casaba, papaya, mango, kiwi, guava, passion fruit, grape, lime, lemon, persimmon, pomegranate, raspberry, blackberry, loganberry, strawberry, cranberry, blueberry, olive, date, fig, apricot, cherry, raisin, avocado, huckleberry, gooseberry, quince, kumquat, durian;

  2. The ripened ovary of a seed plant

    seed pod, envelope, capsule, follicle, grain, nut, schizocarp, legume, silique.

  3. The reward of labor; often plural

    profits, products, consequences, outcome; see pay 1, result.

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