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cultivated fruit

[ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd fruːt]
nounpl: cultivated fruits
fruta cultivada
1. A fruit produced through agricultural practices and selective breeding, grown on farms or orchards rather than growing wild
Apples and oranges are common cultivated fruits found in supermarkets.
Maçãs e laranjas são frutas cultivadas comuns encontradas em supermercados.
2. A domesticated fruit variety that has been improved through human intervention and horticultural techniques
Most cultivated fruits have been modified over centuries to improve taste and yield.
A maioria das frutas cultivadas foi modificada ao longo de séculos para melhorar o sabor e a produção.
Synonyms
domestic fruitfarmed fruitorchard fruitcomercial fruit
Antonyms
wild fruituntamed fruit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fruta cultivada
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
fruta de plantação
Common alternative emphasizing plantation farming
Portugal
fruta cultivada
Standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

cultivated fruit of the vine
grow cultivated fruit
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