French Conversation · Level 91
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French word
fruiter
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁɥite/
Meaning
- verbbear fruit
Example
Mon citronnier fruitera l'année prochaine.
My lemon tree will bear fruit next year.
More examples
Cette année, le pommier du voisin a enfin fruité.
This year, the neighbor's apple tree finally bore fruit.
Core concept
An orchard plant entering its fruit-bearing stage.
Common phrases
cet arbre fruitera cette année
This tree will bear fruit this year
les pommiers fruitent
The apple trees bear fruit
Similar words
porter: To bear fruit.
donner: To bring forth fruit.
produire: To produce fruit or crops.
Definition in French
Donner des fruits ; produire des fruits, dit d'une plante ou d'un arbre.
Word origin
French created fruiter from fruit and the verb-forming suffix -er, and fruit descends from Latin fructus through the history of French.
Usage tips
- The infinitive fruiter is pronounced with a final /e/ sound, like other French -er infinitives, not with the English vowel of fruiter.