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| acinus |
one of the small divisions in an aggregate fruit such as a blackberry. [1/2 definitions] |
| acorn |
the fruit of an oak tree. |
| -ade1 |
a sweet drink made from (such) a fruit. [1/4 definitions] |
| agrimony |
any of various related plants of the rose family that have compound feathery leaves and bear long clusters of small yellow flowers on spiky stalks, and a prickly fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| apple |
a firm, round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin. Apples grow on trees. |
| apricot |
a soft round fruit with fuzzy, pale orange skin. [3/2 definitions] |
| arbutus |
an evergreen tree or shrub of the heath family having broad dark green leaves and bearing clusters of pink or white flowers and small strawberrylike fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| assai2 |
a small slender palm tree native to Brazil that bears edible fleshy purple fruit. [2 definitions] |
| aubergine |
the British word for eggplant, a plant grown for its dark purple, oval fruit. Aubergine is eaten as a vegetable. |
| avocado |
a tropical American fruit shaped like a pear. It has a green or black skin and a yellowish green pulp. |
| baba au rhum |
a light, porous cake, usu. made with yeast and sometimes containing raisins or other dried fruit, that is soaked with rum before serving. |
| banana |
a long, curved, soft fruit with a thick yellow skin. Bananas grow in bunches on tropical trees. |
| barren |
not able to produce or support growth. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bavarian cream |
a dessert composed of gelatin, whipped cream, eggs, and fruit flavoring and similar to a soufflé. |
| bayberry |
any of several types of shrubs or trees found esp. in the eastern United States that bear a waxy, gray fruit. [2 definitions] |
| bear1 |
to bring offspring or fruit into being. [1/9 definitions] |
| bearing |
the process or result of producing offspring, as when a tree bears fruit. [1/5 definitions] |
| beignet |
a square-shaped piece of fried dough topped with powdered sugar, sometimes filled with chocolate, cheese, fruit, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| bell pepper |
a pepper plant that bears a mild-flavored edible fruit. [2 definitions] |
| bergamot |
a small citrus evergreen that bears a sour fruit whose rind yields a fragrant oil. [2/3 definitions] |
| berry |
in botany, a fleshy fruit with a seed or seeds embedded in the pulp, such as the grape, currant, or tomato. [1/5 definitions] |
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