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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDried fruit
/draɪd fruːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed either naturally through sun drying or through specialized dehydrators.
"She added a handful of mixed dried fruit to her morning oatmeal." - 2
Commercially packaged edible preserved fruits such as raisins, prunes, dates, and figs.
"The bakery specializes in holiday cakes loaded with spiced dried fruit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'drīgan' (meaning to dry or make dry) with 'frūp' or 'fruct' originating from Old French and Latin 'fructus' (enjoyment, fruit, produce). Historically, drying fruit was one of the earliest methods of food preservation, dating back to ancient Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dried fruit" is said worldwide
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fruit sec
Transliteration: /fʁɥi sɛk/
"Les fruits secs sont excellents pour donner de l'énergie."
Trockenobst
Transliteration: /ˈtʁɔkn̩ˌʔoːpst/
"Trockenobst ist eine gesunde Alternative zu Süßigkeiten."
frutta secca
Transliteration: /ˈfrutta ˈsekka/
"Mangiare frutta secca fa bene al cuore."
fruta seca
Transliteration: /ˈfɾuta ˈseka/
"Compramos fruta seca para llevar de excursión."
fruta seca
Transliteration: /ˈfɾutɐ ˈsɛkɐ/
"A fruta seca é rica em fibras e minerais."
सूखा मेवा
Transliteration: sukha mewa
"सर्दियों में सूखा मेवा खाना सेहत के लिए बहुत फायदेमंद होता है।"
果干
Transliteration: guǒ gān
"她喜欢在酸奶里加一些果干。"
건과일
Transliteration: geon-gwail
"건과일은 간식으로 아주 좋습니다."
ドライフルーツ
Transliteration: dorai furūtsu
"朝食のヨーグルトにドライフルーツを入れました。"
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