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feminine
/ˈfɾuta/
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Translation
fruit
Word origin
From Latin fructa, the plural of fructum ('fruit, produce'), from frui ('to enjoy, to use'), reinterpreted as a feminine singular.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fructa
- English cognates
- fruit, fructose, frugal
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralfrutas
Examples
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I eat fruit every day.
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The fruit of this tree is very sweet.
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I bought fresh fruit at the market.
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My son does not like fruit.
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We are going to take fruit to school.
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