noun

fruit

Translation

fruit, result

You should eat five portions of fruit a day.

Apples and oranges are popular fruits.

The fruits of his labour were finally visible.

The fruits of his labor were finally visible.

fruit [non-count] the sweet, fleshy product of a tree or plant You should eat five portions of fruit a day.

a fruit / fruits [count] a particular type of fruit Apples and oranges are popular fruits.

the fruits of ((sth.)) the positive results of work or an action The fruits of his labor were finally visible.

Synonyms: produce, harvest, result, outcome

From Old French 'fruit', from Latin 'fructus' meaning 'enjoyment, proceeds, fruit'.

Remember it can be both non-count (for the general category) and count (for specific types). E.g., 'I like fruit' vs. 'An apple is a fruit'.