fruit juice
Noun: - A liquid beverage produced by extracting the natural liquid content from fruits, typically through squeezing, crushing, or pressing. It contains the flavors, vitamins, and often the sugars of the fruit.
This noun is typically used as a non-count noun to refer to the liquid in general (e.g., I drink fruit juice), but can be used as a count noun when referring to types or servings (e.g., two fruit juices, please). It is commonly modified by the type of fruit (e.g., orange fruit juice).
- For breakfast, I usually have a glass of fruit juice.
- This brand sells pure fruit juice with no added sugar.
- The children were offered apple fruit juice or water.
- We bought three different fruit juices to try.
- "to be in the fruit juice business": To be involved in the industry of producing or selling fruit juice.
- After years in soft drinks, the company moved into the fruit juice business.
- Used attributively (as a noun modifier) to describe related products or concepts.
- The fruit juice industry is highly competitive.
- We need more fruit juice glasses.
- Juice (noun): A more general term for the liquid extract from fruits, vegetables, or meat. is a specific type of juice.
- Fresh-squeezed juice (noun phrase): Juice made by squeezing fruit immediately before consumption.
- Juice bar (noun): A place that specializes in serving juices and smoothies.
- Nectar: Often used for thicker, pulpier fruit juices, or as a marketing term.
- Fruit drink: This can sometimes imply a beverage that contains only a percentage of real fruit juice.
- "to juice fruit" (verb phrase): The action of extracting juice from fruit.
- She juiced the oranges to make fresh fruit juice.
The core meaning is specifically the liquid from fruits. It is distinct from: - "Fruit-flavored drink": which may contain little or no actual fruit juice. - "Smoothie": which is a thick beverage made from blended whole fruit, often including pulp, yogurt, or other ingredients. - "Cordial" or "Syrup": which is a concentrated, sweetened fruit flavoring that is diluted with water.
- drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit