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Definition of fruiting - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
plantTECH. the process of producing fruit or seedsTECH.
- Fruiting occurs in the spring for many plants.
2.
biologyTECH. structure that produces sporesTECH.
- The mushroom is a common fruiting in forests.
Adjective
1.
growthin the process of producing fruit
- The fruiting plants were carefully tended by the gardener.
2.
plantcapable of bearing fruit
- The fruiting tree was full of apples.
Expressions with fruiting
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structure on a fungus housing spore-producing organs
The mushroom is a fruiting body of the fungus.
Origin of fruiting
Latin, fructus (fruit) + -ing (suffix)
Terms with fruiting included in their meaning
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plants
medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins
mushroom
fungus with coral-like, branched fruiting bodies
fruiting bush
shrub with olive-like fruits
mycology
small, non-sexual fruiting body in certain fungi
fungi
relating to aecia, a type of fungal fruiting body
mycology
fruiting body in rust fungi making chains of aeciospores
mycology
fruiting body of certain fungi enclosed in a layer
biology
fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
fungi structure
fruiting body of fungi that makes spores on basidia
fruiting part
round seed ball produced by a sycamore tree
mycology
stem of the fruiting body in higher fungi
mycology
type of fungus with club-shaped fruiting bodies
fruiting pod
prickly seed case of certain plants
fungi
type of fungus with dark, finger-like fruiting bodies
fungus
fungi with finger-like fruiting bodies
fungi
fungus with hard-skinned fruiting bodies
mycology
group of fungi sharing similar fruiting structures
botany
fruiting stage of an inflorescence in plants
mycology
stalk of a fungus fruiting body
mycology
stalk connecting a fruiting body to a fungal mycelium
fruiting
bearing fruit repeatedly over the years
mycology
cone-shaped fruiting body of certain fungi
botany
red berry from a cold-season fruiting shrub
Examples of fruiting in a sentence
Fruiting is essential for the plant's reproduction cycle. Fruiting bodies can be seen on the tree bark. The fungus developed a unique fruiting in the lab. The fruiting season attracts many tourists to the region. Fruiting branches were pruned to encourage growth. The garden had several fruiting plants this season.
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- French:fructification, en fruit, ...
- German:Fruchtbildung, fruchtend, ...
- Italian:fruttificazione, fruttifero, ...
- Spanish:fructificación, fructífero, ...
- Portuguese:frutificação, frutífero, ...
- Chinese:结果, 结实的, ...
- Japanese:結実, 結実している, ...
- Arabic:إِثْمَار, مُثْمِر, ...
- Hebrew:הַבְשָׁלָה, מֵנִיב פְּרִי, ...
- Russian:плодоношение, плодоносящий, ...
- Ukrainian:плодоношення, плодоносний, ...
- Hindi:फल लगना, फलदार, ...
Definition of fruit - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
botanicalpart of a plant that contains seeds and is edible
- Apples and oranges are types of fruit.
2.
metaphoricalresult or consequence of an action
- She enjoyed the fruits of her labor.
3.
- Some older texts use fruit as an insult for a gay man.
Verb
1.
figurativeintr. yield resultsintr.
- The team's efforts fruited in a successful project..
2.
cultivationtr. Rare make a plant form its edible seed-bearing partstr. Rare
- Farmers fruit the trees using special techniques.
Images of fruit
part of a plant that contains seeds and is edible
Expressions with fruit
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produce fruit as a plant
The apple tree will bear fruit in the summer.
something desired but not allowed
The allure of the forbidden fruit was too strong to resist..
easily obtained gains or results
The team focused on the low-hanging fruit first.
result of hard work or effort
The book is the fruit of years of research.
results gained from hard work or effort
The promotion was the fruit of her labour.
result or reward from hard work
The promotion was the fruit of her labor.
results gained from hard work or effort
The promotion was the fruit of her labour.
benefits received from achieving a goal
They enjoyed the fruit of victory after the project succeeded.
reward gained from hard work
Enjoy the fruit of your endeavors after years of dedication.
things forbidden seem more appealing and desirable
He knew he shouldn't, but the forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest.
something not allowed seems more attractive
He wanted to try it because forbidden fruit is sweet.
expresses that forbidden things seem more appealing and desirable
Forbidden fruit is the sweetest, so avoid temptation.
natural produce grown from the soil
Farmers gathered the fruit of the earth for the market.
collection of different fruits
He brought a bag of fruit to the picnic.
fruit preserved by treatment with sugar syrup and dried
Candied fruit is often used in fruitcakes.
tropical fruit with sweet flesh and scaly skin
She enjoyed a fresh dragon fruit for breakfast.
fruit from which most water content has been removed
She added dried fruit to her morning oatmeal..
sweet block of dried fruit, handy for fast nutrition
She packed a fruit bar for the hike.
tropical bat that eats fruit
The fruit bat hung from the tree, munching on a mango.
arrangement of fruits resembling a flower bouquet
She received a fruit bouquet for her birthday.
bowl used for keeping or displaying fruit
She put apples in the fruit bowl on the table.
sweet bread with pieces of fruit
He enjoyed a slice of fruit bread for breakfast.
drink made by crushing fruits
She enjoyed a refreshing fruit crush on a hot day.
mixture of fruits in a cup
She enjoyed a fruit cup after dinner.
Origin of fruit
Latin, fructus (enjoyment)
Examples of fruit in a sentence
The market sells a variety of fresh fruit. The fruit of their collaboration was a groundbreaking discovery. He faced the bitter fruit of his past decisions. He called the actor a fruit, which offended everyone. That magazine used fruit as a cheap slur. Her hard work fruited in a promotion.
The research finally fruited after years of effort. They learned how to fruit the vines effectively. Gardeners often fruit the plants in spring.
View all translations of fruit
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- French:fruit, fructifier, ...
- German:Frucht, Früchte tragen, ...
- Italian:frutto, portare frutti, ...
- Spanish:fruta, dar fruto, ...
- Portuguese:fruta, frutificar, ...
- Chinese:水果, 取得成果, ...
- Japanese:果物, 成果を上げる, ...
- Arabic:ثمرة, أَثْمَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:פְּרִי, לְהָנִיב, ...
- Russian:фрукт, приносить плоды, ...
- Ukrainian:фрукт, давати результати, ...
- Hindi:फल, परिणाम देना, ...
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