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produces

n. uncountable
B1 Intermediate US //pɹəˈdusəz// UK //pɹədjˈuːsɪz// pro·duces

n. fresh fruits and vegetables that are grown on a farm to be sold. You usually find this section near the entrance of a grocery store.

n. agricultural products, specifically fresh fruits and vegetables, as a collective commodity. Stress falls on the first syllable, distinguishing it from the related verb.


SIMPLE

The market sells fresh local produce every Saturday morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The grocery store moved its organic produce to the front to attract health-conscious shoppers entering the building.

COMPLEX

While the supermarket chain sources most of its produce from industrial farms, it maintains a small section dedicated to seasonal items from local cooperatives.

Synonyms
Usage

Always uncountable when referring to food; the stress is on the first syllable (PRO-duce).

Pitfall

I bought some fresh producesI bought some fresh produceProduce is uncountable when referring to fruits and vegetables; it does not take a plural 's'.

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