fruit up
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
When a tree or plant starts to grow fruit on it.
Literal meaning: To produce fruit (transparent).
Meanings
1 C1 informal
For a plant or tree to start producing fruit, particularly during its fruiting season.
"The apple trees in the orchard are beginning to fruit up nicely after last year's cold spring."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
informal
Figuratively, for work or efforts to begin producing results or rewards.
"Years of research are finally starting to fruit up with some promising findings."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Horticultural and gardening slang. Informal and mainly British. Also occasionally used in a figurative sense to mean that efforts are beginning to produce results. Rare in everyday speech.
Commonly used with
tree plant vine garden season summer
Forms
Base
fruit up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fruits up
he/she/it
Past simple
fruited up
yesterday
Past participle
fruited up
have + pp
-ing form
fruiting up
continuous
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