noun
plural fruits
a usually sweet food (such as a blueberry, orange, or apple) that grows on a tree or bush [count]
see color picture - see also forbidden fruit
[count] technical :the part of a plant that has the seeds in it (such as the pod of a pea, a nut, a grain, or a berry)
[count] :a result or reward that comes from some action or activity - usually plural
[count] :something that exists naturally in the world and is useful to people - usually plural
bear fruit
the fruit of someone's loins
verb
fruits; fruited; fruiting
[no obj] technical :to produce fruit