# fruits

Pronunciation: say "FROOTS" /fɹuːts/

## Noun

1. Plural of fruit. — plural of fruit
   - Simple: Plural of fruit. Use it mostly for different kinds of fruit, such as apples and mangoes.
   - _Tropical fruits like mango and papaya thrive in warm climates._
   - _The orchard produces several different fruits over the growing season._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of fruit. — third-person singular simple present indicative of fruit
   - Simple: The form of fruit used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _A healthy lemon tree fruits heavily once it matures._
   - _The old pear tree still fruits despite years of neglect._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/fruits (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).