firstfruit
firstfruit · firstfruits
An offering of the first of the harvestAn offering of the first of the harvest; firstfruits.
Meaning
3 sensesAn offering of the first of the harvest; firstfruits.
The first growth, allegory for the first people to receive the message.
Ceremony in Southern Africa, notably among the Zulu and Swazi peoples, in which the paramount chief is the first to eat from the new harvest.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Middle English firste fruyt, equivalent to first + fruit.From Middle English firste fruyt, equivalent to first + fruit.
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Forms
plural: firstfruitsWord family
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