French Conversation · Level 9
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French word
fruit
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁɥi/
Meaning
- masculine nounfruit
Example
Je mange un fruit tous les jours.
I eat a piece of fruit every day.
More examples
Le panier est rempli de fruits frais.
The basket is full of fresh fruit.
Core concept
A plant's yield that can be eaten, or the yield produced by work.
Common phrases
manger des fruits
eat fruit
jus de fruit
fruit juice
fruit mûr
ripe fruit
Similar words
légume: An edible plant part mainly used as a cooking ingredient.
aliment: Any substance eaten as food.
Definition in French
Désigne la partie comestible produite par une plante, généralement sucrée et consommée telle quelle ; au sens figuré, désigne aussi le résultat d'une action.
Word origin
The Latin word fructus referred to what was enjoyed or harvested, leading French fruit from a crop's yield to an action's result.
Usage tips
- In the figurative pattern les fruits de ..., fruit means results and takes de before the source or action.