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Fruit Definition, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：edible plant product (fruit)
fruit
/fruːt/
n.
A natural sweet or tasty food that grows on plants, like apples or oranges.
edible plant product
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/ˈɛdɪbəl plænt ˈprɑdʌkt/
n.
The sweet or savory product of a plant that contains seeds and is eaten as food.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'fructus' (enjoyment, product), from 'frui' (to enjoy).
💡 Mnemonic
Picture an apple tree: apples are the fruit. Hard work also bears fruit (results).
📖 Example
To stay healthy, I make sure to have a piece of fresh fruit after lunch every day.
To stay healthy, I make sure to have a piece of fresh fruit after lunch every day.
🔗 Collocations
fresh fruit – fruit that is recently picked and not preserved
fruit juice – liquid extracted from fruit
fruit salad – a dish of mixed fruits
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📖 Cultural Story
'Fruit' entered English from Old French, from Latin 'fructus'. Its figurative use for 'result' dates to the 14th century. Modern idioms include 'low-hanging fruit' and 'fruit of one's labor'.
Meaning 2：positive result of effort (fruit)
fruit
/fruːt/
n.
The positive result or reward you get after working hard or investing in something.
positive result of effort
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/ˈpɑzɪtɪv rɪˈzʌlt əv ˈɛfərt/
n.
The positive outcome or benefit resulting from hard work, investment, or effort.
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📖 Example
After months of hard work, it was satisfying to finally see the project bear fruit.
After months of hard work, it was satisfying to finally see the project bear fruit.
🔗 Collocations
bear fruit – to produce positive results
fruit of one's labor – the rewards gained from hard work
low-hanging fruit – easy tasks or opportunities that yield quick results
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