collocation · informal
home-grown produce
UK/ˌhəʊmˈɡrəʊn prəˈdjuːs/US/ˌhoʊmˈɡroʊn prəˈduːs/home·GROWN PRO·duce
fruits and vegetables grown in someone's garden or on a small local scale
Examples
“She sells home-grown produce at the weekend market.”
“Home-grown produce tastes fresher and often costs less.”
“Balcony gardeners are proud of their home-grown produce.”
Band 8 sentence
“During lockdown, many families started growing home-grown produce to cut expenses and eat fresher.”
Collocations
- home-grown vegetables
- home-grown herbs
Word family
Common mistakes
I buy home grow food from my balcony.→I buy home-grown produce from my balcony.
She grows home-growns vegetables.→She grows home-grown vegetables.
Say it for a higher band
5garden vegetables→6homegrown food→7+home-grown produce
Synonyms
locally grown produce
Easily confused
locally sourced ingredients
“The restaurant prides itself on using locally sourced ingredients.”
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