forefruit

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noun

Fruit or produce that ripens before other fruits; a firstfruit

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Meanings

nounforefruit (plural forefruits)

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

Origin

From fore- + fruit.

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APA

forefruit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forefruit

MLA

“forefruit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forefruit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forefruit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forefruit.

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