firstfruit

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Synonyms: first fruit, firstfruits

Antonyms: first fruit, firstfruits

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Noun

1. An [[offering]] of the first of the [[harvest]]; [[firstfruits]].
2. The first growth, allegory for the first people to receive the message.
3. 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.

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