Definition

Noun: A beverage made by applying pressure to fruit to extract its liquid contents. This process typically involves squeezing or pressing fruit, resulting in a drink that contains the juice and often some pulp or solid components of the fruit.

Usage

"Fruit crush" refers specifically to the drink itself, the product of crushing fruit. It is typically an uncountable noun when referring to the beverage in general, but can be countable when referring to types or servings (e.g., different fruit crushes).

Examples

• The street vendor sold a delicious mango fruit crush.
• For breakfast, she prefers a fresh fruit crush over coffee.
• This café offers several fruit crushes, including orange, pineapple, and mixed berry.

Advanced Usage

• As a mass noun: Refers to the drink concept in a general, non-specific way.
  • The recipe calls for fruit crush, but you can use bottled juice instead.
• As a count noun: Refers to specific types, brands, or individual servings.
  • We sampled three different fruit crushes at the market.

Variants and Related Words

• Fruit juice: A more common term for a drink made from fruit liquid, often filtered to remove pulp.
• Smoothie: A thicker beverage that typically blends whole fruit (including flesh), often with yogurt or milk.
• Nectar: A fruit juice that may contain pulp, sweeteners, and sometimes water.

Synonyms

• Fruit drink
• Pressed juice
• Fruit beverage

Notes

The term "fruit crush" explicitly highlights the method of production (crushing). It is less common in everyday American English than "fruit juice," but is perfectly understandable and may be used for marketing to emphasize freshness or a specific preparation style. It should not be confused with a "crush" as a romantic infatuation or the action of physically crushing something.

Noun

1. drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit