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Fruits Word Search

Fruit, in the botanical sense, is the part of a plant that holds its seeds, which is why tomatoes and cucumbers count too. The names run from the ones young readers know best to a few that turn up later at the market.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • apple
  • apricot
  • banana
  • cherry
  • grape
  • kiwi
  • lemon
  • lime
  • mango
  • melon
  • orange
  • peach
  • pear
  • pineapple
  • plum

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Words in the Fruits word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

apple
Crisp round fruit that grows on trees in cool climates
banana
Long curved fruit with a thick yellow peel
grape
Small round fruit growing in bunches on a vine
orange
Round citrus fruit with a thick peel and juicy segments
pear
Sweet fruit that is narrow at the stem end
peach
Soft fuzzy fruit with a single large stone inside
lemon
Sour yellow citrus fruit used for juice and flavour
cherry
Small red fruit with a stone, growing on long stems
plum
Smooth skinned fruit with sweet flesh around one stone
melon
Large fruit with sweet flesh and many flat seeds
mango
Tropical fruit with orange flesh and one flat stone
kiwi
Brown fuzzy fruit with green flesh and tiny black seeds
lime
Small green citrus fruit with a sharp, sour juice
apricot
Small orange fruit, related to the peach, often dried
pineapple
Tropical fruit with a spiky skin and a leafy crown
coconut
Hard brown palm fruit holding white flesh and liquid
fig
Soft sweet fruit packed with many tiny edible seeds
papaya
Tropical fruit with orange flesh and black round seeds
nectarine
Peach relative with smooth skin instead of fuzz
pomegranate
Round fruit filled with juicy red seed pockets

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