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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 Fleet, first floor, first-foot, first four ships, first fruits, first-generation, first gentleman, firsthand, first-in, first-out, first intention

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How to use first fruits in a sentence

It was within a week of our engagement, so that I had not to wait long for these first-fruits of my extraordinary position.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
They were the first-fruits offered to the Son of God after his incarnation, and their blood the first that flowed on his account.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II|Francis Augustus Cox
May I now, therefore, Illustrious Prince, presume to lay the first-fruits of my juvenile labors at the foot of your throne?
Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1 of 2|Lady Wallace
Alas, the first-fruits of my acquaintance with the Philanthus promised me more than the future held in store for me!
More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre

Perhaps it refers to his claiming for himself the first-fruits due to the gods, a legend mentioned by Macrobius.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil

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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first fruits

Origin of first fruits

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