first fruits

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plural noun

the earliest fruit of the season.
the first products or results of anything.

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Origin of first fruits

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby first fruits

first family, first finger, first fleet, first floor, first four ships, first fruits, first gentleman, first hand, first heart sound, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen, first intention
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Words related to first fruits

crop, harvest, output, payoff, produce, yield, fruits

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British Dictionary definitions for first fruits

first fruits

pl n

the first results, products, or profits of an undertaking
fruit that ripens first
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