fruit meaning and definition

FRUIT noun

Definition of fruit (noun)

1. the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
2. an amount of a product
   • synonyms: yield
3. the consequence of some effort or action
   • "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies"

FRUIT verb

Definition of fruit (verb)

1. cause to bear fruit
2. bear fruit
   • "the trees fruited early this year"