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Foundation level · Year 4 · free

fruit

noun · Say it: FROOT

What it means

Foundation

the sweet, soft part of a plant that holds seeds and can often be eaten

Amelia packed some fruit in her lunchbox for break time.

Similar and opposite words

Synonyms (similar meaning)

  • produce

More examples

  • We picked fresh fruit at the farm during the summer holidays.

Where the word comes from

From Latin 'fructus', meaning enjoyment or produce.

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