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fruit

[froot] / frut /
NOUN
edible part of vegetative growth developed after flowering
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Fruit flies are simple to breed and keep in the lab.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Fruit flies lacking normal gut microbes displayed much stronger activation of amino acid-seeking brain neurons, suggesting that the microbiome helps regulate nutrient availability and feeding behavior.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

It is called Dump Fruit because that is all there is to it: you just dump everything together.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Fruit is an absurd but also simple way to reflect the formulaic, sensationalist and stereotypical world of dating reality TV, Lupinacci said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Only the head of Elijah Muhammad was visible above the grim-faced Fruit of Islam men in a living wall, Cassius Clay among them.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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