fruit

Definition

1.- (often in the plural) In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals. 2.- Specifically, a sweet, edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit (see next sense), even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or sweetish vegetables, such as the petioles of rhubarb, that resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they were a fruit. 3.- A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically:.

Details

• Category: Food and related words
• Sign Language: Lengua de Señas Mexicana (LSM)
• Region: México
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