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fruit

[froot] / frut /
NOUN
edible part of vegetative growth developed after flowering
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Shops have reopened and farmers have come back to their land, which historically supplied much of Khartoum's fresh produce from its fruit orchards and vegetable fields.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Earlier this month, the United Nations warned that sugar, dairy and fruit prices will climb due to the rising cost of transport.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Over yogurt and fruit, it makes everything taste a little more itself.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

It’s comfortable in my hand, sharp and precise without feeling fussy, and it turns the quiet, repetitive work of cooking — chopping onions, coring fruit, slicing protein — into something smoother, even a little satisfying.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

I stare at the peeling wallpaper: fruit baskets and bottles of wine.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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