FRUITERY

Etymology

Noun

fruitery (plural fruiteries)

(historical) A place where fruit is stored.

Source: Wiktionary


Fruit"er*y, n.; pl. Fruiteries. Etym: [F. fruiterie place where fruit is kept, in OF. also, fruitage.]

1. Fruit, taken collectively; fruitage. J. Philips.

2. A repository for fruit. Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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