Phrase guide

false fruit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A fruit which includes tissue not derived from the ovary but some adjacent tissue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pome

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fruit

Narrower terms: apple, pear, quince

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Translations

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  • Norwegian Bokmål: falsk frukt — A fruit with tissue not derived from ovary