| fruit | <plant biology> The seed-bearing structure in angiosperms formed from the ovary after flowering. (13 Nov 1997) |
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| fruit sugar | D-fructose. See: fructose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fruit'y | Having the odour, taste, or appearance of fruit; also, fruitful. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fruitage | 1. Fruit, collectively; fruit, in general; fruitery. "The trees . . . Ambrosial fruitage bear." (Milton) 2. Product or result of any action; effect, good or ill. Origin: F. Fruitage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fruiter | A ship for carrying fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fruiterer | One who deals in fruit; a seller of fruits. Origin: Cf. F. Fruitier. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fruiteress | A woman who sells fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fruitery | Origin: F. Fruiterie place where fruit is kept, in OF. Also, fruitage. 1. Fruit, taken collectively; fruitage. 2. A repository for fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fruitestere | A fruiteress. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fruiting | Pertaining to, or producing, fruit. The bearing of fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fruiting body | <microbiology, plant biology> A macroscopic reproductive structure produced by some fungi (for example, mushrooms) and some bacteria (for example, myxobacteria). Fruiting bodies are distinct in size, shape, and colouration for each species. (13 Nov 1997) |
| fruition | Use or possession of anything, especially such as is accompanied with pleasure or satisfaction; pleasure derived from possession or use. "Capacity of fruition." Rogers. "Godlike fruition." Milton. "Where I may have fruition of her love." (Shak) Origin: OF. Fruition, L. Fruitio, enjoyment, fr. L. Frui, p. P. Fruitus, to use or enjoy. See Fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fruitive | Eujoying; possessing. See: Fruition. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fruitless | 1. Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage. 2. Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a fruitless controversy. "They in mutual accusation spent The fruitless hours." (Milton) Synonym: Useless, barren, unprofitable, abortive, ineffectual, vain, idle, profitless. See Useless. Fruit"lessly, Fruit"lnessness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| accessory fruit | <plant biology> A fruit, or group of fruits derived from one flower, in which the conspicuous, fleshy portion develops from the receptacle and is shed with the true fruit attached. (15 Jan 1998) |
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| aggregate fruit | A cluster of fruits formed from the free carpels of one flower. Compare: syncarp. (09 Oct 1997) |
| grape fruit | The shaddock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |