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fruit

[froot] / frut /
NOUN
edible part of vegetative growth developed after flowering
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To uncover the mechanism, the team studied fruit flies, which are commonly used to investigate the neural circuits involved in feeding behavior.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

In the 1940s, University of Chicago economist Frank H. Knight devised a thought experiment called the Crusonia plant: a miraculous organism that, once planted, yields fruit year after year without any effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

We’ve all heard the advice: eat your fruit and vegetables, get your vitamins, and stay healthy.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Benjamin Boisson, a fruit grower in southern France, said worried the extreme fluctuation in temperature would cause a sharp drop in production, as well as complicate storage.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

First, she brought out plates of spicy tamales and borracho beans, and when that was gone, she brought down a fruit basket.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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