fruity
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Sit at one of the long wooden tables and choose from dishes with typical Basque ingredients such as cod and sheep's cheese, washed down with a choice of cider: fruity from the French side of the border, drier from Spain.
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- adjective Of, containing, or relating to fruit.
- adjective Tasting or smelling richly of or as if of fruit: "My nose filled with the smells of leather, polish, wax—the fat, fruity smell of rich car” (Anthony Hyde).
- adjective Excessively sentimental or sweet.
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- Justen took a deep breath, inhaling the fruity-nutty aroma of the pastry and the tang of the cool cheese. — The Order War
- The flavor of the seawater was rich, fruity, and strong, with a powerful bouquet and a gentle perfume caused by the warming effect of his hands. — The End of The Matter
- It seemed familiar: rich and fruity, with a flatlander accent that was not quite true. — Neutron Star
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Sit at one of the long wooden tables and choose from dishes with typical Basque ingredients such as cod and sheep's cheese, washed down with a choice of cider: fruity from the French side of the border, drier from Spain.
— The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed - I just shat my pants. ' — The Shadow of the Wind
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- from fruit + -y.
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/ (fro͞oˈtē)/
ahd pronounces "fruity"
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