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forefruit

forefruit noun: fruit or produce that ripens before other fruits; a firstfruit.

Noun

forefruit (plural forefruits)

  1. Fruit or produce that ripens before other fruits; a firstfruit
    • It is just as important as a humus producer as it is as a nitrogen gatherer, and it is one of the deepest rooted legumes, which makes it especially valuable as a forefruit to beets and potatoes.1908, Annual American Report - Volumes 1-4 - Page 19, Prague: Wohanka & co

Forms of forefruit

pluralforefruits

Origin of forefruit

From fore- + fruit.

Questions about forefruit

What does forefruit mean?
Forefruit means fruit or produce that ripens before other fruits; a firstfruit.
What part of speech is forefruit?
Forefruit is a noun.
What is the plural of forefruit?
The plural of forefruit is forefruits.

Words near forefruit in the dictionary

  1. forefounders
  2. forefront
  3. forefronted
  4. forefronting
  5. forefronts
  6. forefruit
  7. forefruits
  8. foregaff
  9. foregaffs
  10. foregain
  11. foregainst

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