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fruitlet

noun
fruit·​let | \ ˈfrüt-lÉ™t How to pronounce fruitlet (audio) \

Definition of fruitlet

1 : a small fruit
2 : a unit of a collective fruit

Examples of fruitlet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Frost during or shortly after blooming can cause young fruitlets to abort even though no frost damage is seen. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, "Why won’t Fuji apple tree bear fruit?," 25 May 2017

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First Known Use of fruitlet

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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