first fruits
first fruits noun: the first part of a harvest; sometimes made into an offering.
Noun
first fruits pl (plural only)
- The first part of a harvest; sometimes made into an offering
- And Pitheus alſo had giuen it out abroad, that he was begotten of Neptune, becauſe the TROEZENIANS haue this god in great veneration, and doe worſhip him as patron and protector of their citie, making offerings to him of their firſt fruits: and they haue for the marke and ſtamp of their money, the...1595, The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romanes, Compared together by that Grave Learned Philosopher and Historiographer, Plutarke of Chæronea, translation of original in Ancient Greek, page 3
- The first profits from an undertaking
first fruits meaning in Tamil
first fruits in Tamil
- முதற்பேறு
Forms of first fruits
| alternative form | first-fruits |
|---|---|
| alternative form | firstfruits |
Origin of first fruits
From Middle English firste fruytes, fyrste frutes, furste frutes (“first fruits”), equivalent to first + fruits.
Questions about first fruits
- What does first fruits mean?
- First fruits means the first part of a harvest; sometimes made into an offering.
- What is first fruits in Tamil?
- First fruits in Tamil is முதற்பேறு. See First fruits meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is first fruits?
- First fruits is a noun.
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