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Added 4 October 2026

produce

/pɹəˈd͡ʒuːs/ verb

In Latin: prōdō, prōdūcō, pariō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about produce at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To bring forth, to yield, make, manufacture, or otherwise generate.
To make or yield something.
To make (a thing) available to a person, an authority, etc.; to provide for inspection.

noun

That which is produced.
Harvested agricultural goods collectively, especially vegetables and fruit, but possibly including eggs, dairy products and meat; the saleable food products of farms.
Offspring.

Origin

From Middle English produce, from Latin prōdūcō (“to lead forth”), from prō- (“forth, forward”) + dūcō (“to lead, bring”).

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