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ordinary fruit

[/ˈɔːrdəneri fruːt/]
nounpl: ordinary fruits
fruta comum
1. Any fruit that is commonplace, readily available, and not exotic or rare; fruit that is typically found in regular markets and groceries
Apples and bananas are ordinary fruits that you can find in any supermarket.
Maçãs e bananas são frutas comuns que você pode encontrar em qualquer supermercado.
2. Fruit of everyday consumption without special characteristics or premium quality
They prefer ordinary fruits over expensive exotic varieties.
Eles preferem frutas comuns em vez de variedades exóticas caras.
Synonyms
common fruiteveryday fruitregular fruitstandard fruit
Antonyms
exotic fruitrare fruittropical fruitspecialty fruit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fruta comum
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
fruta comum
Same as standard Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
fruta comum
Same as standard Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
fruta vulgar
Alternative: 'fruta comum'; 'vulgar' means common/ordinary in Portuguese, not vulgar in English sense

Related Idioms & Phrases

low-hanging fruit
a fruta proibida (forbidden fruit)
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