forefruit
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
forefruit (plural forefruits)
- Fruit or produce that ripens before other fruits; a firstfruit
- 1908, Annual American Report - Volumes 1-4 - Page 19, Prague: Wohanka & co:
- It is just as important as a humus producer as it is as a nitrogen gatherer, and it is one of the deepest rooted legumes, which makes it especially valuable as a forefruit to beets and potatoes.