noun
1 part of a plant
ADJECTIVE
▪ fresh
▪ overripe , ripe , unripe
▪ rotten
▪ candied , dried
▪ fleshy , juicy , soft
▪ bitter , sweet
▪ canned , tinned ( BrE )
▪ exotic , tropical
▪ wild
▪ citrus
▪
citrus ~s such as limes and lemons
… OF FRUIT
▪ piece
▪
Finish the meal with a piece of fresh ~.
VERB + FRUIT
▪ eat , have
▪ bear , produce , yield
▪
The crab apple bears a small, bitter ~.
▪ pick
▪ peel , prepare
FRUIT + VERB
▪ grow
▪ ripen
PHRASES
▪ ~ and vegetables
▪
five daily portions of ~ and vegetables
FRUIT + NOUN
▪ tree
▪ juice , punch , smoothie
▪ cocktail , cup , salad
▪ basket
▪ bowl
▪ flavour/flavor
2 the fruits good result/reward
VERB + THE FRUITS
▪ enjoy
▪
Their work left them enough time to enjoy the ~s of their success.
▪ reap
▪
He was now reaping the ~s of all his hard work.
PHRASES
▪ the first ~s of sth
▪
the first ~s of the government's health campaign