fleshy fruit

noun

: a fruit (such as a berry, drupe, or pome) consisting largely of soft succulent tissue

Examples of fleshy fruit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The researchers concluded that the dinosaur likely lived off a diet consisting largely of fleshy fruits produced by flowering plants, also known as angiosperms. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

In contrast, most other fleshy fruits, such as tomatoes, avocados, and apples, develop from a flower with a single ovary. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 June 2026

The large, fleshy fruits are 92% water. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026

For example, too much moisture after a period of dry conditions leads to the plant taking up lots of water and expanding fleshy fruit before the surrounding skin can expand, resulting in split tomatoes. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fleshy fruit

• absolute
• arrowroot
• attribute
• bitterroot
• constitute
• convolute
• destitute
• disrepute
• dissolute
• execute
• institute
• involute