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The World of Fruits
Explore 30 fruits in English. Discover each fruit through a photograph, a clear pronunciation and a simple, useful example.
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Explore 30 Fruits in English
See, hear and learn every fruit in this complete visual dictionary.
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Alphonso
A fragrant Indian mango variety known for its rich aroma, smooth yellow flesh and sweet taste. Alphonso mangoes are commonly eaten fresh and used in desserts. The word Alphonso identifies the variety, while mango names the fruit.
Example: The market vendor recommended a ripe Alphonso mango.
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Apple
An apple is a round fruit that grows on trees. Its skin may be red, green or yellow, and its flesh is usually crisp and juicy. Apples can be eaten raw, cooked or baked into pies.
Example: I ate a crunchy apple after lunch.
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Apricot
An apricot is a small stone fruit with soft, golden-orange skin. Inside its juicy flesh is a single hard pit. Ripe apricots are eaten fresh, dried or made into jam.
Example: She packed dried apricots for the journey.
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Banana
A banana is a long, curved fruit with a peel that is usually yellow when ripe. The soft flesh inside tastes mildly sweet. Bananas are eaten fresh and used in smoothies and baked foods.
Example: He sliced a banana into his cereal.
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Blackberry
A blackberry is a small, dark berry made up of many tiny rounded sections. Ripe blackberries are juicy and can taste sweet or slightly tart. They are often eaten fresh or used in desserts.
Example: We added blackberries to the fruit salad.
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Cherry
A cherry is a small, round stone fruit with smooth skin and a hard pit inside. Many cherries turn bright red when ripe, although some varieties are darker or lighter. Cherries are eaten fresh and used in cakes.
Example: The cherry on top of the cake is bright red.
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Custard apple
A custard apple is a tropical fruit with segmented green skin and soft, creamy flesh. Its sweet pulp contains several dark seeds, which should not be eaten. The fruit is usually opened and eaten with a spoon.
Example: She scooped the sweet custard apple into a bowl.
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Date
A date is the fruit of a date palm tree. Dates are typically oval, chewy and naturally sweet when ripe or dried. They are eaten on their own and used in sweets and snack mixtures.
Example: My grandmother offered me a handful of dates.
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Fig
A fig is a soft fruit with delicate skin and a centre full of tiny edible seeds. Depending on the variety, its outer skin can be green, purple or brown. Fresh and dried figs have different textures.
Example: He spread fig jam on warm toast.
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Grapes
Grapes are small fruits that grow in bunches on climbing vines. They may be green, red or purple, with or without seeds. Grapes are eaten fresh, dried into raisins or pressed for juice.
Example: The grapes in this bunch are seedless.
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Guava
A guava is a tropical fruit with fragrant flesh and many tiny seeds. Its skin is often green or yellow, while the inside may be white or pink. Guava can be sliced, eaten whole or juiced.
Example: I bought a fragrant pink guava.
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Jackfruit
A jackfruit is a large tropical fruit with a thick, bumpy rind. When ripe, its yellow fleshy pods taste sweet. Unripe jackfruit is also cooked as a savoury ingredient in many dishes.
Example: They cooked unripe jackfruit for dinner.
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Lychee
A lychee is a small tropical fruit with a rough, reddish shell. After peeling, you find translucent, sweet flesh surrounding a single seed. The shell and seed are discarded before eating.
Example: Please peel the lychee before eating it.
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Mango
A mango is a tropical stone fruit with juicy, fragrant flesh and a large central seed. Its skin can be green, yellow or reddish according to the variety. Ripe mango is eaten fresh or added to drinks.
Example: We made fresh mango juice at home.
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Muskmelon
A muskmelon is a melon with fragrant, juicy flesh that is often orange or pale green. Its skin may have a netted texture. Muskmelon is commonly sliced and served chilled as a refreshing snack.
Example: The chilled muskmelon tasted sweet.
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Orange
An orange is a citrus fruit with a brightly coloured peel and juicy segments inside. Most oranges have a balance of sweetness and acidity. People eat them fresh or squeeze them for juice.
Example: Could you peel an orange for me?
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Papaya
A papaya is a tropical fruit with soft orange flesh and many round black seeds in its centre. A ripe papaya tastes mild and sweet. Unripe papaya can also be used in savoury cooking.
Example: She served sliced papaya at breakfast.
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Peach
A peach is a round stone fruit with soft, fuzzy skin and juicy flesh. Its colour ranges from yellow to reddish pink. A ripe peach is commonly eaten fresh, with the hard pit removed.
Example: He picked a ripe peach from the basket.
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Pear
A pear is a juicy fruit that is often wider at the bottom and narrower near the stem. Pears may have green, yellow, brown or reddish skin. Their flesh can be crisp or soft when ripe.
Example: The pear is still firm and crisp.
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Pineapple
A pineapple is a tropical fruit with a rough patterned rind and a crown of pointed leaves. Inside is juicy yellow flesh with a sweet-tart flavour. The skin is removed before serving.
Example: We cut the pineapple into small pieces.
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Pomegranate
A pomegranate is a round fruit with a firm skin and many glossy, juice-filled seeds called arils. The edible arils are often red or pink. They can be sprinkled over salads or eaten by themselves.
Example: She sprinkled pomegranate seeds over the salad.
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Sapodilla
A sapodilla, also called chikoo, is a small brown fruit with soft, grainy, sweet flesh. A ripe sapodilla is eaten fresh after removing its seeds. Unripe fruit can have an unpleasant, astringent taste.
Example: The sapodilla was soft enough to eat.
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Sweet lime
A sweet lime, often called mosambi in India, is a citrus fruit with a pale green or yellow rind. Its juicy flesh usually tastes milder and less acidic than a lemon. It is often juiced.
Example: He ordered a glass of sweet lime juice.
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Strawberry
A strawberry is a bright red fruit with tiny seed-like structures visible on its surface. Its juicy flesh can taste sweet or tart. Strawberries are eaten fresh and commonly used in desserts.
Example: A strawberry rolled off the plate.
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Tamarind
Tamarind grows in curved brown pods containing sticky, tangy pulp and hard seeds. The pulp adds sour flavour to sauces, drinks and many savoury dishes. Ripe tamarind can also be sweet and tart.
Example: Add a little tamarind to the sauce.
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Water-chestnut
A water chestnut can refer to the edible corm of an aquatic plant or, in some regions, the horned fruit of water caltrop. Both are associated with water-grown plants. The English term varies by region.
Example: The vendor sold fresh water chestnuts.
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Watermelon
A watermelon is a large melon with a thick green rind and juicy flesh that is usually red or pink. It contains a great deal of water. Watermelon is often sliced and served chilled.
Example: We shared a slice of watermelon.
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Wood apple
A wood apple is a hard-shelled fruit with brownish pulp inside. The pulp has a distinctive aroma and tangy taste and can be mixed into drinks or chutneys. The tough outer shell must be cracked open.
Example: She cracked open the wood apple carefully.
