produce
n. uncountablen. fresh fruits and vegetables that are grown for sale. You usually find this section near the entrance of a grocery store.
n. agricultural products, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, considered as a collective group. Often used in commercial or retail contexts to distinguish fresh goods from processed or packaged items.
The local market sells fresh produce every Saturday morning.
The chef visits the docks early each day to select the best seasonal produce for the evening menu.
While the supermarket stocks imported goods year-round, the community-supported agriculture program focuses exclusively on organic produce harvested from nearby farms within a fifty-mile radius.
From Middle English produce, from Latin prōdūcō (“to lead forth”), from prō- (“forth, forward”) + dūcō (“to lead, bring”).
From the verb.
Uncountable when referring to agricultural goods; the stress falls on the first syllable (PRO-duce), unlike the verb form (pro-DUCE).
I bought many produces at the marketI bought a lot of produce at the marketProduce is uncountable when referring to fruits and vegetables and does not take a plural form.