fruit

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BrE /fruːt/ AmE /frut/

noun en → es

1 EDIBLE PLANT PART A1

the sweet or sour, edible part of a plant that is produced from the flower and contains seeds

fruta

  • a piece of fruit
  • fruit + adjective

Collocations eat fruit · buy fresh fruit

  • She likes to eat a piece of fruit as a snack.

    Ella gusta de comer una pieza de fruta como refrigerio.

2 AGRICULTURE B1

the cultivated plant that produces edible fruit, such as an apple tree or a banana plant

frutal, árbol frutal

  • a fruit + noun
  • fruit + verb

Collocations grow fruit trees · harvest fruit crops

  • They grow a variety of fruits in their garden.

    Cultivan una variedad de frutas en su jardín.

3 METAPHOR B2

used to refer to the results or effects of an action, especially when these are good

fruto, resultado

  • the fruit of something

Collocations fruit of one's efforts · fruit of a discussion

  • The peace treaty was the fruit of many years of negotiation.

    El tratado de paz fue el fruto de muchos años de negociación.