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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Exotic fruit

What does 'exotic fruit' mean?
  

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Anonymous What does 'exotic fruit' mean? In a literal sense, it is fruit that is expensive, rare and either imported from far away or grown locally in hothouses. During the Dutch Golden Age in The Netherlands, lemons and oranges were exotic fruits.

  • Anonymous What does 'exotic fruit' mean?
  • In a literal sense, it is fruit that is expensive, rare and either imported from far away or grown locally in hothouses.
  • During the Dutch Golden Age in The Netherlands, lemons and oranges were exotic fruits.
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AnonymousWhat does 'exotic fruit' mean?
In a literal sense, it is fruit that is expensive, rare and either imported from far away or grown locally in hothouses.

During the Dutch Golden Age in The Netherlands, lemons and oranges were exotic fruits.
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a fruit originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country
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This depends on where it is being said. For example, in the US, durian is an exotic fruit, but in rural areas where durian grows, things like blueberries and avocados might be considered exotic.

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