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

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fruiter

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

From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2022

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)

"So I judge; what is she, fruiter, or private yacht?"

From Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune by Kimball, Alonzo

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

From Frank Merriwell's Reward by Standish, Burt L.

The raspberry, No. 4, is a great producer of sprouts and multiplies enormously, but it seems to be a rather shy fruiter, and the fruit is not of the highest quality.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.