Definition of frit
1. fruit [ n ] the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
Used in print:(Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)
`` Along with the fruit they did also fall under the power of death , because they did eat in disobedience ; and disobedience to God entails death .
(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)
This delightful tropical fruit has become well-known in the past thirty years because modern transportation methods have made it possible to ship avocado anywhere in the United_States .
You will find that avocado is unlike any other fruit you have ever tasted .
It is a flavor that might take a_little getting used_to - not because it is unpleasant , but because the flavor is hard to define in the light of our experience with other fruits .
The fruit is allowed to mature on the tree , but it is still firm at this point .
Synonyms fruit Related Terms reproductive_structure seed pod May_apple achene juniper_berry quandong acorn olive wild_cherry accessory_fruit hagberry marasca chokecherry buffalo_nut ear fruitlet prairie_gourd berry aggregate_fruit drupe pome gourd edible_fruit buckthorn_berry cubeb rose_hip pyxidium schizocarp rowanberry fructify2. fruit [ n ] an amount of a product
Used in print:(Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)
I want , therefore , to discuss a second and quite different fruit of science , the connection between scientific understanding and fear .
(Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)
He flew about the place making these adjustments and it was obvious that what he was doing was the fruit of long experience .
Synonyms fruit yield Related Terms product yield3. fruit [ n ] the consequence of some effort or action
Examples:
"he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies"
(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)
Representing as_it_did the efforts of only unauthorized individuals of the Roman and Anglican_Churches , and urging a communion of prayer unacceptable to Rome , this association produced little fruit , and , in_fact , was condemned by the Holy_Office in 1864 .
(Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)
The latest and , significantly , greatest fruit of_this theatrical vine is The , an adaptation of Basho 's classic frog haiku by Roger_Entwhistle , a former University_of_Maryland chemistry instructor .
Synonyms fruit Related Terms consequence4. fruit [ v ] cause to bear fruit
Synonyms fruit5. fruit [ v ] bear fruit, as of trees and plants
Synonyms fruit Related Terms bearSimilar Spelling
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