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See also: firstfruits
English
Alternative forms
- first-fruits, firstfruits
Etymology
From Middle English firste fruytes, fyrste frutes, furste frutes (“first fruits”), equivalent to first + fruits.
Noun
- The first part of a harvest; sometimes made into an offering
- The first profits from an undertaking
Usage notes
- "The Office of First Fruits and Tenths" was a department of the English exchequer
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