Not only does fruit offer delicious and unique flavours, but it also benefits our health. Have you ever learned about the English name of the fruit you like to eat? If not, discover, with IDP, the English vocabulary of the fruit, its idioms, and common sentence patterns that help you excel on the topic and achieve a high score.
1. Summary of IELTS vocabulary on fruit and vegetable
1. English vocabulary about fruit starting with A and B
Vocabulary | Phonetics |
|---|---|
Almond | /ˈɑː.mənd/ |
Ambarella | /'æmbə'rælə/ |
Apple | /ˈæp.əl/ |
Apricot | /ˈeɪ.prɪ.kɒt/ |
Avocado | /ˌæv.əˈkɑː.dəʊ/ |
Banana | /bəˈnɑː.nə/ |
Blackberry | /ˈblæk.bər.i/ |
Blueberry | /ˈbluːˌbər.i/ |
Breadfruit | /ˈbrɛdfruːt/ |
Blood orange | /blʌd ˈɒrɪnʤ/ |
2. English vocabulary with topic of fruit starting with C and D
Vocabulary | Phonetics |
|---|---|
Cantaloup | /ˈkæn.tə.luːp/ |
Cherry | /ˈtʃer.i/ |
Citron | /ˈsɪt.rən/ |
Coconut | /ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/ |
Cucumber | /ˈkjuː.kʌm.bər/ |
Currant | /ˈkʌr.ənt/ |
Custard apple | /ˈkʌs.təd ˌæp.əl/ |
Chestnut | /ˈʧɛsnʌt/ |
Cranberry | /ˈkrænbəri/ |
Clementine | /ˈklɛməntaɪn/ |
Carambola | /kaˈram.bo.la/ |
Date | /deɪt/ |
Dragon fruit | /ˈdræɡ.ən ˌfruːt/ |
Durian | /ˈdʒʊə.ri.ən/ |
3. English vocabulary of fruit starting with E, F, G
Vocabulary | Phonetics |
|---|---|
Fig | /fɪg/ |
Gooseberries | /ˈgʊzbəriz/ |
Grape | /greɪp/ |
Grapefruit | /ˈɡreɪp.fruːt/ |
Guava | /ˈɡwɑː.və/ |
Green almonds | /griːn ˈɑːməndz/ |
4. English vocabulary of fruit starting with H, I, J, K
Vocabulary | Phonetics |
|---|---|
Honeydew | /ˈhʌnɪdjuː/ |
Indian cream cobra melon | /ˈɪndiən kriːm ˈkəʊbrə ˈmɛlən/ |
Jackfruit | /ˈdʒæk.fruːt/ |
Jujube | /ˈdʒuː.dʒuːb/ |
Juniper berry | /ˈʤuːnɪpə ˈbɛri/ |
Java-Plum | /ˈʤɑːvə-plʌm/ |
Kumquat | /ˈkʌm.kwɒt/ |
Kiwi fruit | /ˈkiːwi(ː) fruːt/ |
5. English vocabulary with the topic of fruit starting with L, M, N
Vocabulary | Phonetics |
|---|---|
Lemon | /ˈlem.ən/ |
Lime | /laɪm/ |
Longan | /ˈlɒŋ.ɡən/ |
Litchi | /ˈliː.tʃiː/ |
Loquat | /ˈləʊ.kwɒt/ |
Mangosteen | /ˈmæŋ.ɡə.stiːn/ |
Mango | /ˈmæŋgəʊ/ |
Mandarin | /’mændərin/ |
Melon | /ˈmɛlən/ |
Malay apple | /məˈleɪ ˈæpl/ |
Nectarine | /ˈnɛktərɪn/ |
6. Fruit vocabulary starting with O, P, Q
Vocabulary | Phonetics |
|---|---|
Orange | /ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/ |
Olive | /ˈɒlɪv/ |
Papaya | /pəˈpaɪ.ə/ |
Passion fruit | /ˈpæʃ.ən ˌfruːt/ |
Peach | /piːtʃ/ |
Pear | /peər/ |
Persimmon | /pəˈsɪm.ən/ |
Pineapple | /ˈpaɪnˌæp.əl/ |
Plum | /plʌm/ |
Pomegranate | /ˈpɒm.ɪˌɡræn.ɪt/ |
Pitaya | /pɪˈtaɪ.ə/ |
Prunes | /pruːnz/ |
Pomelo | /ˈpɒmɪləʊ/ |
Pluot | /ˈpluː.ɒt/ |
7. Fruit vocabulary starting with R, S, T, U, W
Vocabulary | Phonetics |
|---|---|
Raisin | /ˈreɪ.zən/ |
Rambutan | /ræmˈbuː.tən/ |
Raspberry | /ˈrɑːz.bər.i/ |
Sapota | /sə’poutə/ |
Soursop | /ˈsaʊə.sɒp/ |
Star apple | /’stɑ:r ‘æpl/ |
Starfruit | /ˈstɑː.fruːt/ |
Strawberry | /ˈstrɔː.bər.i/ |
Sugar cane | /ˈʃʊɡ.ə ˌkeɪn/ |
Tamarind | /ˈtæm.ər.ɪnd/ |
Tomato | /təˈmɑːtəʊ/ |
Ugli fruit | /’ʌgli’fru:t/ |
Watermelon | /ˈwɔː.təˌmel.ən/ |
8. Fruit and vegetable vocabulary in English
Vocabulary | Phonetics |
|---|---|
Squash | /skwɒʃ/ |
Beetroot | /ˈbiːt.ruːt/ |
Bell pepper | /ˈbel ˌpep.ər/ |
Hot pepper | /hɒt, pep.ər/ |
Carrot | /ˈkær.ət/ |
Corn | /kɔːn/ |
Ginger | /ˈdʒɪn.dʒər/ |
Pumpkin | /ˈpʌmp.kɪn/ |
Sweet potato | /ˌswiːt pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ |
Turmeric | /ˈtɜː.mər.ɪk/ |
9. Summary of words describing fruit taste in English
Vocabulary | Example |
|---|---|
Aromatic | I love the aromatic smell of freshly ground coffee". |
Acrid | She could still smell the acrid green smoke. |
Bitter | So is the case when bitter and sweet flavors merge. |
Bittersweet | Climbing bittersweet is a twisting, woody vine that climbs rope-like on trees. |
Bland | He found the soup tasteless and bland. |
Delicious | Delicious home-baked brown bread. |
Highly-seasoned | Taste and adjust the seasoning – the sauce should be highly seasoned. |
Mild sweet | It can add a mild sweetness and dryness. |
Spicy | I love spicy food. |
Sweet | I like sweet things. |
Salty | The very salty water buoyed her as she swam. |
Yummy | This cake is yummy. |
2. Fruit idioms
Idiom |
|---|
A couch potato |
Cherry-pick |
As cool as a cucumber |
Be like two peas in a pod |
Full of bean |
Life is a bowl of cherries |
Go bananas |
The apple of someone’s eye |
Compare apples and oranges |
Go pear – shape |
3. Common sentence patterns about fruit
Below are some common sentence patterns referring to fruit (Trái cây):
What is your favorite fruit?/What kind of fruit do you like? (Trái cây yêu thích của bạn là gì?)
Do you like mango/Avocado? (Bạn có thích xoài/ bơ không?)
I love/enjoy eating fresh fruits like apples, oranges, and bananas. (Tôi thích ăn trái cây tươi như táo, cam và chuối.
How often do you eat fresh fruit? (Bạn có thường ăn trái cây tươi không?)
I eat many fruits daily because they are good for my health. (Tôi ăn nhiều trái cây mỗi ngày bời vì chúng tốt cho sức khỏe.)
I enjoy picking fresh strawberries at the local farm. They taste so much better than the ones from the supermarket. (Tôi thích hái dâu tây tươi tại trang trại địa phương. Chúng có vị ngon hơn rất nhiều so với những quả từ siêu thị.)
What are your country's most common/ popular/ favorite fruits? (Loại hoa quả nào phổ biến/ được thích nhất ở đất nước bạn?)
Vietnam is a tropical country, so we have a lot of different kinds of fruits. Lychee and coconut are popular ones and Vietnam also exports these fruits. (Việt Nam là đất nước nhiệt đới nên có rất nhiều loại quả. Vải và dừa phố biến và Việt Nam cũng xuất khẩu những loại quả này.)
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