fruta

/ˈfɾuta/ · B1 · noun · f

fruit

fruta — fruit

🍎🍊 fruta = fruit + a; both come from Latin fructus, enjoyment

Spanish fruta and English fruit both come from Latin fructus, meaning enjoyment or produce, from frui, to enjoy. As in English, it can also mean the result of something, as in la fruta de su trabajo, the fruit of their work.

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