fruit of the union

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Noun

fruit of the union

1. (idiomatic, chiefly literary) A child, especially from a marriage or similar union.

Usage notes

• Also used with various possessives instead of "the": "fruit of our union", "fruit of their union", "fruit of my union (with)".
• "Union" frequently replaced with various related expressions: marriage, sexual experimentation, coupling, relationship, artificial insemination, fertility treatments, cloning, experiments or her "coupling with the milkman", etc.