Defruit
/dɪˈfruːt/noun
To deprive a plant or tree of its fruit.
Did you know?The root behind fruit originally referred not only to produce but also to enjoying or making use of something, linking harvest with pleasure and benefit.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰrug-
“To enjoy, make use of, or derive benefit from”
Classical Latin
Latin
fruor
“I enjoy or make use of”
Classical Latin
Latin
fructus
“Enjoyment, benefit, produce, or fruit”
Old French
Old French
fruit
“Fruit, produce, or yield”
Early Modern English
English
defruit
“To remove or deprive a tree of its fruit”
Modern English
English
defruit
“To deprive a plant or tree of its fruit”