| 单词 | top fruit |
| 释义 | > as lemmastop fruit top fruit n. chiefly British fruit which grows on trees, rather than on bushes or on the ground; cf. tree-fruit n. 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 1868 Notts. Guardian 29 May (Suppl.) We have always protested against the standard trees for small gardens, and though some people may boast of their ‘top fruit’, we are quite convinced they take it at the cost of the under crop, and the ultimate profit of the garden. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 15 Aug. 2/1 (1) Top fruit, such as apples, pears, plums, cherries, medlars, and quinces; (2) bush fruit..; (3) ground fruit. 1998 Grocer 1 Aug. 20/5 Del Monte will expand availability beyond its traditional crops such as bananas and pineapples to include stone and top fruit, grapes,..and dried fruit. < as lemmas |
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