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fruiter

[ froo-ter ]

noun

  1. a cargo vessel carrying fruit.
  2. a person who grows fruit.


fruiter

/ ˈfruːtə /

noun

  1. a fruit grower
  2. any tree that bears fruit, esp edible fruit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fruiter1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; fruit, -er 1
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Example Sentences

From the southward a "fruiter," as the vessels bringing fruit from the West Indies are called, came bravely up the coast.

I had previously concluded that the Butterick was almost a non-fruiter, and quit propagating it years ago.

For the lengthened form poulterer, cf. fruiterer for fruiter, and see Chapter XV.

The incongruous yachtsman had concentrated his interest upon the innocent fruiter.

"Put us aboard the fruiter or some steamer," Frank again wrote.

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