fruit-eater
fruit-eater noun: one who eats fruit.
Noun
fruit-eater (plural fruit-eaters)
- One who eats fruit
- But he is a great fruit-eater. I have told you before of the British pie.1906, Official Report of the ... Fruit-Growers' Convention of the State of California
- These are legitimate fruit-eaters, furthering the plant's evolutionary compromise of providing food in exchange for dispersal. A seasonally available fruit is of only passing significance to an opportunist fruit-eater, but the fruit-eater may be of paramount importance to the plant that produces...1980, Jennifer Owen, Feeding Strategy
- Synonyms:
- frugivore
Synonyms of fruit-eater
Forms of fruit-eater
| plural | fruit-eaters |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fruit eater |
| alternative form | fruiteater |
Origin of fruit-eater
From fruit + eater.
Questions about fruit-eater
- What does fruit-eater mean?
- Fruit-eater means one who eats fruit.
- What part of speech is fruit-eater?
- Fruit-eater is a noun.
- What is the plural of fruit-eater?
- The plural of fruit-eater is fruit-eaters.
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