simple fruit

/ˌsɪmpəl frut/
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Other forms: simple fruits

Definitions of simple fruit
  1. noun
    an indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp: e.g. grape; tomato; cranberry
    synonyms: bacca
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    type of:
    berry
    a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
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