English · Food & Drink
fruits
/fruːts/
[/fruːts/]
plural of fruit
Beginnernoun
Definition
Fruits is the plural of fruit, used when talking about different kinds of the sweet food that grows on plants and trees.
Example
The market sells many tropical fruits.
The market sells many tropical fruits.
Etymology
From Latin 'fructus'; the plural adds '-s' for different kinds.
How & Where It’s Used
Often uncountable, but 'fruits' is used for several kinds.