fruit
ἡ δὲ φύσις φεύγει τὸ ἄπειρον· τὸ μὲν γὰρ ἄπειρον ἀτελές, ἡ δὲ φύσις ἀεὶ ζητεῖ τέλος → nature, however, avoids what is infinite, because the infinite lacks completion and finality, whereas this is what Nature always seeks
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fruit of all kinds: V. παγκαρπία, ἡ.
fruits of the earth: P. and V. καρπός, ὁ, Ar. and V. ἄροτος, ὁ, στάχυς, ὁ, V. γῆς βλαστήματα, τά. γῆς φυτά, τά, P. τὰ ἐκ τῆς γῆς φυόμενα, τὰ ὡραῖα.
tree fruit: P. and V. ὀπώρα, ἡ. P. δένδρων καρπός, ὁ (Plato, Protagoras 321B).
time of fruit: P. and V. ὀπώρα, ἡ.
first fruits: P. and V. ἀκροθίνια, τά (sing. sometimes in V.), ἀπαρχαί, αἱ (sing. Plato, Protagoras 343B).
Met., fruits, results: P. and V. καρπός, ὁ (or pl.) (Dem. 328).
you have enjoyed the fruits of his benevolence: P. τῆς φιλανθρωπίας… ὑμεῖς… τοὺς καρποὺς κεκόμισθε (Dem 304).
reap the fruits of, v.: P. and V. καρποῦσθαι (acc.), ἐκκαρποῦσθαι (acc.), ἀπολαύειν (gen.), V. ἐπαυρέσθαι (2nd aor. of ἐπαυρίσκειν) (gen.), καρπίζεσθαι (acc.) (Euripides, Hippolytus 432).
bear fruit: V. καρποῦν (acc.).
Met., be of advantage: P. and V. ὠφελεῖν.
result: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, P. περιγίγνεσθαι.
now the curse bears fruit: V. νῦν ἀραὶ τελεσφόροι (Aesch., Seven Against Thebes 655).
