Literally “tree's thing”. Originally a compound of木(ku,“tree”,irregular shift from ancientko pronunciation) +だ(da,possessive marker between two nouns, only found in a few compounds) +物(mono,“thing”).[1][2]
The medialda is also seen in獣(kedamono,“beast”, literally“hairy thing”). The kanji isjukujikun (熟字訓).
[from 934] ediblefruit that grows on trees or shrubs, such asoranges andapples, rather than those growing along the ground, such asstrawberries andmelons
果物急ぎ(kudamono isogi): the act of often taking something from a selection of fruit or other sweets put out at a social gathering; a person who is quick to take items from such a selection
