fruto

/ˈfɾuto/ · B1 · noun · m

plant

fruto — plant

🍅🥑 From Latin fructus, same root as fruit and fructose

Fruto is the botanical word: a tomato or avocado counts as a fruto. It also means profit, the same way English says the fruits of your labour. The everyday word for sweet fruit is fruta.

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