"forefruit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forefruits [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + fruit. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|fruit}} fore- + fruit Head templates: {{en-noun}} forefruit (plural forefruits)
  1. Fruit or produce that ripens before other fruits; a firstfruit
    Sense id: en-forefruit-en-noun-46~JzEq8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-

Inflected forms

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