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Word List: Fruits - list 2
- berry, berries [ˈbɛri]
(noun) - Definition:
- a small, soft fruit which develops from a superior ovary and contains seeds not encased in pits
- Example:
- For dessert, we'll have ice cream with lots of berries.
- gooseberry, gooseberries [ˈɡʊzbəri]
(noun) - Definition:
- a generally hairy berry, but in one variety smooth, usually of green colour, but there are also red variants and occasionally deep purple berries
- Example:
- We had a good haul of gooseberries from our tree this year.
- strawberry, strawberries [ˈstɹɔːb(ə)ɹi]
(noun) - Definition:
- a juicy, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants growing just above the ground, often made into jam
- Example:
- They went to pick strawberries today.
- raspberry, raspberries [ˈrɑːzbri]
(noun) - Definition:
- a juicy, small, red berry, usually sweet, growing on bushes in the summer
- Example:
- How about a raspberry lemonade?
- blackberry, blackberries ['blækbɛri]
(noun) - Definition:
- a juicy, small, black berry, usually sweet or a little sour, growing on bushes
- Example:
- Do you prefer blackberries or strawberries?
- blueberry, blueberries [ˈbluːbəri]
(noun) - Definition:
- an edible round berry belonging to the cowberry family, a botanically false berry, with flared crowns at the end that turn dark blue on ripening
- Example:
- Do you want a blueberry muffin?
- cranberry, cranberries ['krænbɛri]
(noun) - Definition:
- a berry that is larger than the leaves of its plant, being initially white, but turning a deep red when fully ripe, having an acidic taste that can overwhelm its sweetness
- Example:
- Have you ever tried cranberry juice?
- currant, currants ['kərənt]
(noun) - Definition:
- a very small, round and glossy berry, usually red or black, tasting a little sour
- Example:
- We have lots of currants in the garden.
- grape, grapes [ɡɹeɪp]
(noun) - Definition:
- a small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on certain vines
- Example:
- Do you want to come by to pick some grapes? We have plenty!
- raisin, raisins [ˈɹeɪzən]
(noun) - Definition:
- a dark, dried grape
- Example:
- There are raisins in the cereal.
- black currant, black currants
(noun) - Definition:
- small, very dark purple, edible berries
- Example:
- How about putting some black currants into our cereal?
- plum, plums [plʌm]
(noun) - Definition:
- an edible, fleshy stone fruit, often of a dark red or purple colour
- Example:
- I need plums for the cake, can you get me some?
- prune, prunes [pruːn]
(noun) - Definition:
- the dried, wrinkled fruit of certain species of plum
- Example:
- I've never heard of prunes before and I've never had them.
- melon, melons [ˈmɛlən]
(noun) - Definition:
- various members of the Cucurbitaceae family with fleshy fruit which is a false berry, the plant growing as a vine
- Example:
- Would you like a slice of melon?
- watermelon, watermelons [ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)mɛlən]
(noun) - Definition:
- a variety of melon, having a green rind and watery flesh that is bright red when ripe and contains black pips
- Example:
- We brought a watermelon to the barbecue.
- cantaloupe, cantaloupes [ˈkæn.tə.luːp]
(noun) - Definition:
- a type of melon, with sweet orange flesh and a rough skin resembling netting
- Example:
- Do you prefer watermelons or cantaloupes?
- Synonym(s):rockmelon, muskmelon
- coconut, coconuts
(noun) - Definition:
- the fruit of the coconut palm, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large hard-shelled seed which has white flesh and a fluid filled central cavity
- Example:
- The cocktail tastes of coconut.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/private-life/food/fruits/list-2/
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