[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

fruit \fruit\, n. oe. fruit, frut, f. fruit, from l. fructus
   enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to
   enjoy; akin to e. brook, v. t. see brook, v. t., and cf.
   fructify, frugal.
   1. whatever is produced for the nourishment or enjoyment of
      man or animals by the processes of vegetable growth, as
      corn, grass, cotton, flax, etc.; -- commonly used in the
      plural.
      1913 webster

            six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather
            in the
            fruits thereof.                       --ex. xxiii.
                                                  10.
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   2. hort. the pulpy, edible seed vessels of certain plants,
      especially those grown on branches above ground, as
      apples, oranges, grapes, melons, berries, etc. see 3.
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   3. bot. the ripened ovary of a flowering plant, with its
      contents and whatever parts are consolidated with it.
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   note: fruits are classified as fleshy, drupaceous, and dry.
         fleshy fruits include berries, gourds, and melons,
         orangelike fruits and pomes; drupaceous fruits are
         stony within and fleshy without, as peaches, plums, and
         cherries; and dry fruits are further divided into
         achenes, follicles, legumes, capsules, nuts,
         and several other kinds.
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   4. bot. the spore cases or conceptacles of flowerless
      plants, as of ferns, mosses, algae, etc., with the spores
      contained in them.
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   6. the produce of animals; offspring; young; as, the fruit of
      the womb, of the loins, of the body.
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            king edward's fruit, true heir to the english crown.
                                                  --shak.
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   6. that which is produced; the effect or consequence of any
      action; advantageous or desirable product or result;
      disadvantageous or evil consequence or effect; as, the
      fruits of labor, of self-denial, of intemperance.
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            the fruit of rashness.                --shak.
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            what i obtained was the fruit of no bargain.
                                                  --burke.
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            they shall eat the fruit of their doings. --is. iii
                                                  10.
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            the fruits of this education became visible.
                                                  --macaulay.
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   note: fruit is frequently used adjectively, signifying of,
         for, or pertaining to a fruit or fruits; as, fruit bud;
         fruit frame; fruit jar; fruit knife; fruit loft; fruit
         show; fruit stall; fruit tree; etc.
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   fruit bat zool., one of the frugivora; -- called also
      fruit-eating bat.

   fruit bud bot., a bud that produces fruit; -- in most
      oplants the same as the power bud.

   fruit dot bot., a collection of fruit cases, as in ferns.
      see sorus.

   fruit fly zool., a small dipterous insect of the genus
      drosophila, which lives in fruit, in the larval state.
      there are seveal species, some of which are very damaging
      to fruit crops. one species, drosophila melanogaster,
      has been intensively studied as a model species for
      genetic reserach.

   fruit jar, a jar for holding preserved fruit, usually made
      of glass or earthenware.

   fruit pigeon zool., one of numerous species of pigeons of
      the family carpophagidae, inhabiting india, australia,
      and the pacific islands. they feed largely upon fruit. and
      are noted for their beautiful colors.

   fruit sugar chem., a kind of sugar occurring, naturally
      formed, in many ripe fruits, and in honey; levulose. the
      name is also, though rarely, applied to invert sugar, or
      to the natural mixture or dextrose and levulose resembling
      it, and found in fruits and honey.

   fruit tree hort., a tree cultivated for its edible fruit.
      

   fruit worm zool., one of numerous species of insect
      larvae: which live in the interior of fruit. they are
      mostly small species of lepidoptera and diptera.

   small fruits hort., currants, raspberries, strawberries,
      etc.
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see also:
brook fructify frugal fleshy fruits drupaceous fruits dry fruits 
achenes follicles legumes capsules nuts 
fruit bat fruit-eating bat fruit bud fruit dot sorus 
fruit fly drosophila drosophila melanogaster fruit jar fruit pigeon 
carpophagidae fruit sugar invert sugar fruit tree fruit worm 
small fruits 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

small \small\ smaddl, a. compar. smaller
   smaddl"~er; superl. smallest. oe. small, as. smael;
   akin to d. smal narrow, os.  ohg. smal small, g. schmal
   narrow, dan.  sw. smal, goth. smals small, icel. smali small
   cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. gr. mh^lon a sheep or goat.
   1. having little size, compared with other things of the same
      kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large
      or extended in dimension; not great; not much;
      inconsiderable; as, a small man; a small river.
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            to compare
            great things with small.              --milton.
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   2. being of slight consequence; feeble in influence or
      importance; unimportant; trivial; insignificant; as, a
      small fault; a small business.
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   3. envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; --
      sometimes, in reproach, paltry; mean.
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            a true delineation of the smallest man is capable of
            interesting the greatest man.         --carlyle.
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   4. not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short;
      as, after a small space. --shak.
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   5. weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud. "a still,
      small voice." --1 kings xix. 12.
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   great and small,of all ranks or degrees; -- used especially
      of persons. "his quests, great and small." --chaucer.

   small arms, muskets, rifles, pistols, etc., in distinction
      from cannon.

   small beer. see under beer.

   small coal.
      a little coals of wood formerly used to light fires.
          --gay.
      b coal about the size of a hazelnut, separated from the
          coarser parts by screening.

   small craft naut., a vessel, or vessels in general, of a
      small size.

   small fruits. see under fruit.

   small hand, a certain size of paper. see under paper.

   small hours. see under hour.

   small letter. print., a lower-case letter. see
      lower-case, and capital letter, under capital, a.

   small piece, a scotch coin worth about 21/4d. sterling, or
      about 41/2cents.

   small register. see the note under 1st register, 7.

   small stuff naut., spun yarn, marline, and the smallest
      kinds of rope. --r. h. dana, jr.

   small talk, light or trifling conversation; chitchat.

   small wares com., various small textile articles, as
      tapes, braid, tringe, and the like. --m`culloch.
      1913 webster
see also:
smaller smallest great and small small arms small beer beer 
small coal small craft small fruits fruit small hand 
paper small hours hour small letter lower-case 
capital letter capital small piece small register register 
small stuff small talk small wares 

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