frail
9.9
A basket made of plant stems used to hold dried fruit like raisins
- noun
- /freɪl/
- Archaic
:
cesta
- Traders carried frails of figs to the market each morning in the old town.
Examples
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The worker filled a frail with freshly dried raisins from the sun.
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A frail of dates sat in the corner, ready to be weighed and sold.
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A frail is used for holding fruits.
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Look at that frail!
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A frail filled with grapes was carefully placed on the vendor's stall.
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The merchant displayed several frails of dried fruits, enticing customers with their sweetness.
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During the harvest festival, we used a frail to carry our collection of fresh figs.
Synonyms
wicker basket
vsfrail
5
2.0
A basket woven from thin bendable twigs or reeds
is made specifically from rushes rather than various woven materials
8.4
A small shallow container for selling berries like strawberries
is used for holding dried fruit rather than small fresh berries
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frail as a noun names a small basket for dried fruit and comes from the Old French word fraile. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a light, delicate basket holding 'fragile' fruit.