hardfruit

Dutch

Etymology

From hard (“hard”) +‎ fruit (“fruit”), possibly a Calque of English hard fruit.

Noun

hardfruit n (uncountable)

  1. hard fruit; fruit that is robust and hence has a relatively long shelf life, such as apples and pears
    Antonym: zachtfruit
  2. top fruit or hard fruit; fruit that grows on trees, such as apples and pears
    Synonym: boomfruit
    Antonyms: zachtfruit, struikfruit
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