1. verb /bɹuːz/
a) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.
Bananas bruise easily.
b) To damage the skin of (fruit), in an analogous way.
I bruise easily.
2. noun /bɹuːz/
a) A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
b) A dark mark on fruit caused by a blow to its surface.
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