fruit ranch
nounWestern U.S.
a farm where fruit is the main produce.
Origin of fruit ranch
1An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Words Nearby fruit ranch
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How to use fruit ranch in a sentence
My visit was to a fruit ranch entirely given over to the growth of prunes.
A Flight in Spring | J. Harris KnowlesDuncan had given her some kodaks of the fruit ranch in the Ventura mountains, which she displayed.
One Woman's Life | Robert Herrick"Lagunita Rancho" is the name of an immense fruit ranch in Vacaville—and, by the way, vaca is cow.
A Truthful Woman in Southern California | Kate SanbornPerhaps he has bought a nice little ranch—a fruit ranch, just like this, heh?
Walking Shadows | Alfred NoyesThere's a man clearing a lot of ground for a fruit ranch and putting up a smart frame house.
The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound | Harold Bindloss
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