first fruits

See also: firstfruits

English

Noun

first fruits pl (plural only)

  1. The first part of a harvest; sometimes made into an offering
  2. The first profits from an undertaking

Usage notes
  • "The Office of First Fruits and Tenths" was a department of the English exchequer
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