"firstfruits" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English frystefruytes, equivalent to first + fruits. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|frystefruytes}} Middle English frystefruytes, {{af|en|first|fruits}} first + fruits Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} firstfruits
  1. plural of firstfruit Tags: form-of, plural Form of: firstfruit
    Sense id: en-firstfruits-en-noun-1PSY7b~X
  2. Alternative form of first fruits. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: first fruits
    Sense id: en-firstfruits-en-noun-1UPszy9Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
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