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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuǐguǒ
"我每天都吃新鲜的水果。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
"She peeled a piece of fresh fruit for her afternoon snack." - 2
The result or reward of a work or activity.
"The successful project was the fruit of many months of hard labor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'fruit', originating from Old French 'fruct' / 'fruit', which ultimately stems from the Latin 'fructus' meaning 'enjoyment, produce, fruit', related to 'frui' meaning 'to enjoy, use'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fruit" is said worldwide
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fruit
Transliteration: /fʁɥi/
"Il mange un fruit tous les matins."
Frucht
Transliteration: /fʁʊxt/
"Sie isst gerne frisches Obst und Frucht."
frutto
Transliteration: /ˈfrutto/
"Questo è il frutto del mio lavoro."
fruta
Transliteration: /ˈfɾuta/
"Comer fruta es muy saludable."
fruta
Transliteration: /ˈfɾutɐ/
"Eu gosto de comer fruta fresca."
फल
Transliteration: phal
"सेब एक पौष्टिक फल है।"
水果
Transliteration: shuǐguǒ
"我每天都吃新鲜的水果。"
과일
Transliteration: gwail
"나는 아침마다 과일을 먹습니다."
果物
Transliteration: kudamono
"彼は毎朝果物を食べます。"
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