fleshyfruits
nounUK /ˈflɛʃi fruːts/
US /ˈflɛʃi fruːts/
Fleshy fruits are fruits that are soft and juicy inside, like peaches and tomatoes.
The basket was full of fleshy fruits such as mangoes and plums.
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2. In botany, fruits whose pericarp is soft and fleshy at maturity, as opposed to dry fruits.
Botanists classify tomatoes and grapes as fleshy fruits.
3. Fruits with thick, soft edible tissue surrounding the seeds.
Avocados and papayas are examples of fleshy fruits.
4. A plural term for fruits valued for their moist, edible pulp rather than a hard shell.
The market stall sold fleshy fruits like figs and peaches.