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Fruit
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Simple meaning
What does Fruit mean?
A plant part that often has seeds.
Dictionary definition
The part of a plant that often contains seeds and can be eaten; also to produce fruit.
Example sentences
Fruit in a sentence
easy
An apple is a fruit.
medium
The tree will fruit in summer.
hard
Fruit gives plants a way to protect and spread seeds.
Synonyms
Words like Fruit
produceFood grown by plants.
plantRelated word that supports the meaning of fruit.
Antonyms
Opposite words
vegetableAn edible plant part that is not usually classified as fruit in cooking.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fruit, depending on context.
Word family
Fruit word family
Base word
fruit
noun
fruits
More than one fruit.
verb
fruited
Past form of fruit.
verb
fruiting
Action form of fruit.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does fruit mean?
Fruit means a plant part that often has seeds.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fruit?
Produce is close in meaning to fruit in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fruit?
Vegetable contrasts with fruit.
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