Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun plural The first gathered fruits of a harvest, offered to God in gratitude.
  • noun plural The first results of an undertaking.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The first part of a harvest; sometimes made into an offering
  • noun The first profits from an undertaking

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word first fruits.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.