noun
date
A sweet oblong fruit from a palm tree.
She removes the pit from a sticky brown date.
Etymology
Greek daktylos named both a finger and the date fruit. English preserves the fruit sense; the deeper origin of the Greek fruit name is uncertain.
More examples
- Chopped dates add sweetness to the bread.
- The market sells several varieties of date.
- He packed a handful of dates for the walk.
Forms
date · dates