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Apple

Apple, the name of an edible fruit and the tree that bears it. The apple tree belongs to the rose family and is related to plum, peach, and pear trees.

Apricot

Apricot, the name of an edible fruit and of the tree that bears it. The apricot belongs to the rose family and is closely related to the peach and the plum.

Avocado

Avocado, or Alligator Pear, the name of a tropical fruit, as well as of the tree bearing it.

Banana

Banana, a fruit that is economically important; also the plant that bears it. About 35 species and more than 100 varieties, most of which are edible, grow in tropical regions worldwide.

Bergamot

Bergamot, a name given to several plants. The bergamot tree is a citrus tree that bears fragrant, yellow, pear-shaped fruit.

Berry

Berry, a fleshy fruit with seeds embedded in its pulp. The skin may be thick or thin.

Blackberry

Blackberry, a shrub of the rose family, closely related to the raspberry. It bears large numbers of sweet, edible fruits also called blackberries.

Blueberry

Blueberry, a fruit-bearing shrub. It is also called whortleberry and bilberry, and is often confused with the huckleberry.

Boysenberry

Boysenberry, a trailing plant closely related to the blackberry. It bears large, reddish-black berries.

Breadfruit

Breadfruit, an evergreen tree native to Malaysia. It is cultivated for its edible fruit and seeds.

Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe, a variety of melon of the cucumber family. It is eaten as a breakfast, salad, or dessert fruit.

Casaba

Casaba, a large melon with orange flesh. It resembles a large cantaloupe (muskmelon) but the flesh does not have a musky odor.

Cherry

Cherry, a tree that bears a fruit with a fleshy layer surrounding a hard stone or pit.

Citron

Citron, a subtropical citrus tree, native to Asia. The fruit has a thick, fragrant rind that is candied and used in cakes and confections.

Coconut

Coconut, the fruit of the coconut palm tree. The tree grows wild on tropical seacoasts, and is cultivated in moist, frost-free climates.

Cranberry

Cranberry, a vinelike plant of the heath family, closely related to the wintergreen and blueberry.

Currant

Currant, a small seedless raisin, used in making baked goods and desserts. It is not related to the common red currant found in American gardens, but is really a tiny grape.