ドライフルーツ

どらいふるーつ
noun
dried fruit
food
1. dried fruit
Fruit that has been dried to remove most of its water content, used as a snack, in baking, or as a topping. Includes raisins, dried mango, cranberries, etc.
ドライフルーツをおやつに食(た)べる。
I eat dried fruit as a snack.
ヨーグルトにドライフルーツを入(い)れた。
I put dried fruit in my yogurt.
This bread is packed with dried fruit and nuts.

A loanword from English "dried fruit" (phonetically adapted as ドライフルーツ). Widely sold in Japanese supermarkets and convenience stores as a healthy snack.

Common collocations

  • ドライフルーツ入(い)り: containing dried fruit
  • ドライフルーツとナッツ: dried fruit and nuts
  • ドライフルーツを漬(つ)ける: to soak dried fruit (e.g., in liquor for baking)
  • 無添加(むてんか)ドライフルーツ: additive-free dried fruit

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