Whatever is produced for the nourishment or enjoyment of man or animals by the processes of vegetable growth, as corn, grass, cotton, flax, etc.; -- commonly used in the plural.

The pulpy, edible seed vessels of certain plants, especially those grown on branches above ground, as apples, oranges, grapes, melons, berries, etc. See 3.

The ripened ovary of a flowering plant, with its contents and whatever parts are consolidated with it.

The spore cases or conceptacles of flowerless plants, as of ferns, mosses, algae, etc., with the spores contained in them.

Subtropical Durban, the 'Banana City' with fruits such as bananas, mangoes, pawpaws, litchis, pineapples and coconuts.

Wine basically has three components. Fruit, acidity and tannin. All three must be in balance to make a decent wine. The fruit encompasses all the tastes and smells that that are not sour (acid) or bitter (tannin). Every grape variety and style of wine exhibits different fruit. In some wines such as Zinfandel the fruit can be very noticeable (Zin has so much fruit it is often described as jammy). Other wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon have less obvious fruit.

How grape growers usually refer to grapes.

A general term used to describe the presence of flavours derived from the grape that are reminiscent of other fruits.

That which is produced; the effect or consequence of any action; advantageous or desirable product or result; disadvantageous or evil consequence or effect; as, the fruits of labor, of self-denial, of intemperance.

The result of a decision or course of action. The fruit of the Spirit is the consequence of the Holy Spirit at work in a person's life.

the consequence of some effort or action; "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies"