first fruits
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See also: firstfruits
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English firste fruytes, fyrste frutes, furste frutes (“first fruits”), equivalent to first + fruits.
Noun[edit]
- The first part of a harvest; sometimes made into an offering
- The first profits from an undertaking
Usage notes[edit]
- "The Office of First Fruits and Tenths" was a department of the English exchequer
Translations[edit]
the first part of a harvest
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