fruiter

American  

[froo-ter] / ˈfru tər /

noun

1. a cargo vessel carrying fruit.

2. a person who grows fruit.

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fruiter British  

/ ˈfruːtə /

noun

1. a fruit grower

2. any tree that bears fruit, esp edible fruit

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Etymology

Origin of fruiter

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at fruit, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The latter is a clean, neutral palette, which results in a crisper, fruiter wine, sans "oakiness."

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2022

But we kept going toward this Anchuria, where the fruiter was bound for.

From Cabbages and Kings by Henry, O.

In cities of any considerable size, there will always be found a grocer or fruiter who is willing to take a first-class article at a price considerably above the usual market price of ordinary nuts.

From The Pecan and its Culture by Hume, H. Harold (Hardrada Harold)

Meanwhile the little craft is entered at the custom-house as a fruiter, bound from New Providence to New York, and put in for a harbour.

From Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter by Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn)

It may take twenty-four hours, and it may take twice that long, for a "fruiter" will carry from fifteen to twenty thousand bunches of fruit.

From How We are Fed A Geographical Reader by Chamberlain, James Franklin