What does fruit in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fruit in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fruit in French.

The word fruit in French means fruit, the fruit of, benefit, profit, batter, fruit brandy, be mere coincidence, accessory fruit, false fruit, nut, stone fruit, breadfruit, candied fruit, caramelized fruit, passion fruit, seafood, fruit of my imagination, seasonal fruit, fruit of your loins, forbidden fruit, forbidden fruit, fruits of the forest, fruit of your labours, exotic fruit, red berry, dried fruit, nut, taste the forbidden fruit, taste forbidden fruit, [fruit] juice, the damage is done, the wheels are in motion, fruit jelly. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fruit

fruit

nom masculin (produit de la fleur) (usually uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je mange toujours au moins un fruit au petit déjeuner. Les agrumes sont des fruits riches en vitamine C.
I always eat at least one piece of fruit for breakfast.

the fruit of

nom masculin (figuré (résultat) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce diplôme est le fruit d'un long travail.
This qualification is the fruit of long labours.

benefit, profit

nom masculin (figuré (revenu tiré d'un travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les coopératives ou fruitières travaillent à fruits communs.
Cooperatives work for shared profits.

batter

nom masculin (Architecture : inclinaison d'un mur) (of a wall)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fruit brandy

nom masculin (eau-de-vie de fruit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'alcool de fruit sert de base à la liqueur. L'alcool de pomme est du calva.

be mere coincidence

locution verbale (être dû au hasard)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

accessory fruit, false fruit

nom masculin (produit d'une reproduction complexe) (botany)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les faux-fruits sont issus de la paroi de l'ovaire et d'un autre élément.

nut

nom masculin (fruit protégé par une carapace)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La noisette fait partie des fruits à coque.

stone fruit

nom masculin (fruit avec noyau central)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

breadfruit

nom masculin (fruit de l'arbre à pain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

candied fruit, caramelized fruit

nom masculin (fruit cuit dans du sucre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On met parfois des fruits confits dans le riz au lait.

passion fruit

nom masculin (fruit de la passiflore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants ont goûté au jus de fruit de la passion.
The children drank their passion fruit juice.

seafood

nom masculin (coquillage ou crustacé) (shellfish, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il aime la pizza aux fruits de mer.
He likes seafood pizza.

fruit of my imagination

nom masculin (figuré (invention, hallucination) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

seasonal fruit

nom masculin (fruit récolté naturellement mûr)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fruit of your loins

nom masculin (littéraire (enfant de soi) (child: literary)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les mères chérissent toujours les fruits de leurs entrailles.

forbidden fruit

nom masculin (figuré (plaisir interdit) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

forbidden fruit

nom masculin (interdiction divine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fruits of the forest

nom masculin (souvent au pluriel (baie)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Nous ferons de la confiture de ces fruits des bois.

fruit of your labours

nom masculin (produit de l'activité humaine) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

exotic fruit

nom masculin (fruit provenant de pays éloignés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ananas, papaye et fruits de la passion sont des fruits exotiques.

red berry

nom masculin (baie comestible rouge ou noire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dried fruit

nom masculin (fruit déshydraté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai une réserve de fruits secs pour la randonnée.

nut

nom masculin (fruit à coque) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Noix, pistache et amande sont des fruits secs.

taste the forbidden fruit

locution verbale (figuré (accéder à [qch] d'interdit)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Maintenant qu'il est majeur, il peut enfin goûter au fruit défendu qu'était l'alcool.

taste forbidden fruit

locution verbale (figuré (découvrir l'amour physique) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle a goûté au fruit défendu à 22 ans.

[fruit] juice

nom masculin (boisson obtenue d'un fruit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le jus de fruits est obtenu par pression de celui-ci ; en pressant une orange nous obtenons un jus d'orange.
Juice is obtained from fruit by pressing it; by squeezing an orange we get orange juice.

the damage is done, the wheels are in motion

(figuré (la cause du mal est déjà là)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

fruit jelly

nom féminin (type de confiserie) (sweet, candy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons offert des pâtes de fruits à mes grands-parents à Noël. Ma sœur trouve que les pâtes de fruit sont trop sucrées.

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