Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firstfruit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
first-fruit
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An offering of the first of the harvest; firstfruits.

noun

The first growth, allegory for the first people to receive the message.

noun

Ceremony in Southern Africa, notably among the Zulu and Swazi peoples, in which the paramount chief is the first to eat from the new harvest.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English firste fruyt, equivalent to first + fruit.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

firstfruits (plural) first fruit (alternative) first-fruit (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

forefruit

Questions

What does firstfruit mean?
An offering of the first of the harvest; firstfruits.
Where does firstfruit come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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