first fruits

== English == === Alternative forms === first-fruits, firstfruits === Etymology === From Middle English firste fruytes, fyrste frutes, furste frutes (“first fruits”), equivalent to first +‎ fruits. === Noun === first fruits pl (plural only) The first part of a harvest; sometimes made into an offering The first profits from an undertaking ==== Usage notes ==== "The Office of First Fruits and Tenths" was a department of the English exchequer ==== Translations ====