"fruit of one's loins" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-fruit of one's loins.ogg [Australia] Forms: fruit of one's loins [plural], fruits of one's loins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|fruit of one's loins|fruits of one's loins}} fruit of one's loins (plural fruit of one's loins or fruits of one's loins)
  1. (chiefly literary, idiomatic) One's child or, collectively, one's children or descendants. Tags: idiomatic, literary Categories (topical): Children Synonyms: issue, offspring, progeny
    Sense id: en-fruit_of_one's_loins-en-noun-Uzu85-Gy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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