| 单词 | soft fruit |
| 释义 | > as lemmassoft fruit soft fruit n. any fruit with relatively soft flesh; (British) spec. a small stoneless fruit, the edible fruit of any kind of low-growing perennial; cf. small fruit n. at small adj. and n.2 Compounds 4. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > fruit or reproductive product > plant that bears fruit > [noun] > top-fruit or bottom-fruit soft fruit1695 small fruit1718 top-fruit1884 1695 Family-dict., or Houshold Compan. at Jelly of gooseberries You may Jelly Raspberries, Cherries, Currants, or any such like soft Fruit. 1724 J. Saunders Compl. Fisherman 146 The Chub..will bite at soft Fruit. 1868 All Year Round 18 July 132/2 Our doctor seems a great advocate for soft fruit, by which term, at this present, peaches, grapes, pears, apples are meant. 1916 M. Byron Jam Bk. i. 8 Do not let any soft fruit, such as strawberries or raspberries, be placed in a tin vessel. 1956 H. H. Crane Fruit i. 9 If the area is very small, it may be possible to grow only soft fruits. 2009 Guardian 23 Apr. (G2 section) 27/3 It's nearly impossible to mechanise the harvest of soft fruit—it's too easily damaged. < as lemmas |
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