English · Word Candidate

fruit

/fɹuːt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: fruits · fruiting · fruited

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sản phẩm của quá trình thụ tinh ở thực vật

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Noun

Examples

[A]fter the flower is past commeth the fruit in long pods, every seede bunching out like the pods of Orobus and as bigge almost as the smaller Pease.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically: — The seed-bearing part of a plant; often edible, colourful, fragrant, and sweet or sour; produced from a floral ovary after fertilization.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phần mang hạt của thực vật, thường ăn được, màu sắc,芳香, và ngọt hoặc chua

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To produce fruit, seeds, or spores.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sản xuất quả, hạt, hoặc bào tử

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Verb

Examples

It may be said, however, that the percentage of green apples among the Fameuse seedlings is much less than among the others as out of 33 Fameuse seedlings which had fruited up to this year, none was green and we recollect but one light coloured Fameuse seedling fruiting this year.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fruit” mean?

A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically

Is “fruit” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.