firstfruit
firstfruit noun: an offering of the first of the harvest; firstfruits.
Noun
firstfruit (plural firstfruits)
- An offering of the first of the harvest; firstfruits.
- The first growth, allegory for the first people to receive the message.
- For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Romans 11:16
- Ceremony in Southern Africa, notably among the Zulu and Swazi peoples, in which the paramount chief is the first to eat from the new harvest.
firstfruit meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
firstfruit in Tamil
- கதிர்க்குஞ்சம்
firstfruit in Indonesian
- offering of the first of a harvest
- sulung
Forms of firstfruit
| plural | firstfruits |
|---|---|
| alternative form | first fruit |
| alternative form | first-fruit |
Origin of firstfruit
From Middle English firste fruyt, equivalent to first + fruit.
Questions about firstfruit
- What does firstfruit mean?
- Firstfruit means an offering of the first of the harvest; firstfruits.
- What is firstfruit in Tamil?
- Firstfruit in Tamil is கதிர்க்குஞ்சம். See Firstfruit meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is firstfruit?
- Firstfruit is a noun.
- What is the plural of firstfruit?
- The plural of firstfruit is firstfruits.
Words near firstfruit in the dictionary
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