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fruit

[froot] / frut /
NOUN
edible part of vegetative growth developed after flowering
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Fruit and vegetable prices are 6% higher than they were last year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data for May.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Fruit stored at 30°C yellowed rapidly, while mangoes kept at 12°C maintained their color longer because chlorophyll breakdown slowed significantly.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

So, Dump Fruit must remain Dump Fruit, as unfortunate a name as it is.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

"Is this cannibalism?" laughed YouTuber Annamarie Forcino in a review posted this week, titled "Fruit Love Island is pure AI slop".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Fruit, knives on the edges of tables, fish, bread, lobsters, flowers, and, of course, sneakers.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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