produce
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- noun
- /ˈprɒdjuːs/
:
frutas y verduras
- The grocery store's organic section features locally sourced produce that is always in high demand.
- Fresh produce
- a produce market
- supermarket produce
We have gardens, we have produce, we have chicken houses.
- We have gardens, we have produce, we have chicken houses.
- When we've tested and others have tested produce for pesticides.
Examples
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Program coordinators and food service personnel reported serving dips with 3 produce items: apples, carrots, and celery.
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So this is all of our produce, all prepared.
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Yes, and most of your produce comes from California.
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All the produce would come in here.
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The bread is always good, the beef is fresh, the produce is fresh.
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Many schools served dried fruit on the few occasions when fresh produce was not available.
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Schools worked with produce providers to improve delivery timing but also had backup strategies.
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Jefe, here's some produce, freshly picked right outta the fields.
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At the farmer's market, you can find a variety of fresh produce, including fruits and vegetables.
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She prefers to buy seasonal produce to support local farmers and ensure freshness.
Synonyms
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Fruits and vegetables that are picked recently and not processed
Fresh fruits and vegetables that farmers grow to sell in markets
Fresh fruits and vegetables sold in shops or markets
Compounds
How Fresh
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Produce (noun) comes from the idea of things that are 'produced' by the land; it is the same root as product, which means something made. So produce refers to fruits and vegetables that have been 'made' or grown on a farm.