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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryfruit I \ˈfrüt\ noun USAGE often attributive ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from frut, fruit, from Latin fructusfruit, use, from frui to enjoy, have the use of — more at brook DATE 12th century1. a. a product of plant growth (as grain, vegetables, or cotton) the fruits of the field b. (1) the usually edible reproductive body of a seed plant; especially : one having a sweet pulp associated with the seed the fruit of the tree (2) a succulent plant part (as the petioles of a rhubarb plant) used chiefly in a dessert or sweet course c. a dish, quantity, or diet of fruits live on fruit d. a product of fertilization in a plant with its modified envelopes or appendages; specifically : the ripened ovary of a seed plant and its contents e. the flavor or aroma of fresh fruit in mature wine2. offspring, progeny3. a. the state of bearing fruit a tree in fruit b. the effect or consequence of an action or operation : product, result the fruits of our labor4. usually disparaging : a male homosexual• fruit·ed \ˈfrü-təd\ adjective II verb DATE 14th centuryintransitive verb: to bear fruittransitive verb: to cause to bear fruitEnglish Etymologyfruit late 12c., from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. fruit, from L. fructus "fruit, produce, profit," from frug-, stem of frui "to use, enjoy" (cognate with O.E. brucan"to enjoy," see brook (v.)). Older sense preserved in fruits of one's labor. Originally in Eng. meaning vegetables as well. Modern narrower sense is from early 13c. Meaning "odd person, eccentric" is from 1910; that of "male homosexual" is from 1935. Fruitcake is from 1854 in the literal sense; slang meaning "lunatic" is first attested 1952. Fruitless "ineffectual" is from mid-14c.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ fruitfruit / fru:t / noun1. [C, U] the part of a plant that consists of one or more seeds and flesh, can be eaten as food and usually tastes sweet 水果: tropical fruits, such as bananas and pineapples 热带水果,如香蕉和菠萝 Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. 要多吃新鲜水果和蔬菜。 a piece of fruit (= an apple, an orange, etc.) 一个水果 fruit juice 果汁 fruit trees 果树 ⇨ see also dried fruit , first fruit , soft fruit ⇨ compare vegetable 2. [C] (technical 术语) a part of a plant or tree that is formed after the flowers have died and in which seeds develop 果实3. [C, usually pl.] (literary) all the natural things that the earth produces (大地的)产物；农产品4. [C] (offensive) an offensive word for a homosexual man 男同性恋者 IDIOMS ▪ the fruit / fruits of sth the good results of an activity or a situation 成果；成效；结果: to enjoy the fruits of your labours (= the rewards for your hard work) 享受你艰苦劳动的成果 The book is the fruit of years of research. 这本书是多年研究的成果。 ⇨ more at bear v., forbiddenverb[V] (technical 术语) (of a tree or plant 树或花草) to produce fruit 结果Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishfruit noun 1 part of a plant ADJ. fresh | ripe, unripe | rotten | candied, crystallized, dried | canned, tinned | exotic, tropical | citrus citrus fruits such as limes and lemons QUANT. piece Finish the meal with a piece of fresh fruit. VERB + FRUIT eat, have | bear The crab apple bears a small, bitter fruit. | pick | core, peel, prepare FRUIT + NOUN tree | juice, salad 2 the fruits good result/reward VERB + FRUIT enjoy Their work left them enough time to enjoy the fruits of their success. | reap He was now reaping the fruits of all his hard work. PHRASES the first fruits of sth the first fruits of the government's health campaign Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun Synonyms: HOMOSEXUAL, ||fag, ||faggot, ||homo, invert, ||queer, uranian, uranistWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedfruitI. \ˈfrüt, usu -üd.+V\ noun(-s)Usage: often attributiveEtymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fructus use, enjoyment, product, fruit, from fructus, past participle of frui to enjoy, have the use and enjoyment of — more at brook1. a. : a product of plant growth useful to man or animals (as grain, vegetables, cotton, flax) — usually used in plural < the fruits of the field > b. (1) : the reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures — used especially of edible bodies < squash vines full of green fruits that will be killed by frost > (2) : such a fruit having an edible more or less sweet pulp associated with the seed and usually being used as or in a dessert or sweet course < apples, peaches, plums, and berries are among our best native fruits > — contrasted with vegetable < pears and cherries are fruits while squashes and beans are vegetables > (3) : a succulent plant part used chiefly in a dessert or sweet course < rhubarb though actually the petiole of a leaf is considered a fruit > c. : a dish, selection, or diet of fruits < pass the fruit > < live on fruit > d. : a product of fertilization in a plant with its modified envelopes or appendages (as the cystocarp in various algae or the sporogonium of a moss); specifically : the ripened ovary of a seed plant and its contents including such adjacent tissues as may be inseparably connected with it (as the pod of a pea or the capsule of many annuals) — compare seed2. : offspring, young, progeny < the fruit of the womb >3. : the effect or consequence of an action or operation : issue, result < that policy bore fruit > < the fruits of crime > < the fruits of sound instruction >4. slang : homosexualII. verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English fruiten, from fruit, n.intransitive verb: to bear or produce fruit : come to fruition < a tree that fruits annually > < some of the tomatoes blossomed but didn't fruit > < the culture he served … never fruited in wisdom — V.L.Parrington >transitive verb: to cause to bear fruit : develop fruit upon < fruited the seedlings >

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