fruits of the forest

noun

The natural, edible produce of woodlands, such as nuts, berries, drupes, seeds, hawthorns, cherries, etc.

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nounfruits of the forest pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe natural, edible produce of woodlands, such as nuts, berries, drupes, seeds, hawthorns, cherries, etc.

    The cultivated harvest in the fields was matched by the woodland ‘mast’ of beechnuts, acorns, chestnuts, and other fruits of the forest.

    1999, Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger, The Year 1000: What life was like at the turn of The First Millennium, London: Abacus, published 2000, page 134
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