"fruitling" meaning in English

See fruitling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: fruitlings [plural]
Etymology: From fruit + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fruit|ling}} fruit + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} fruitling (plural fruitlings)
  1. A small or immature fruit. Categories (lifeform): Fruits
    Sense id: en-fruitling-en-noun-NiTwdi1K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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