'sharp-fruited' is a compound word formed from 'sharp' and 'fruited.' 'Sharp' comes from Old English 'scearp,' meaning 'having a cutting edge,' and 'fruited' is the past participle of 'fruit,' from Old French 'fruit,' meaning 'produce, fruit.'

'sharp-fruited' was formed in modern English by combining 'sharp' and 'fruited' to describe plants with pointed or sharp-edged fruit.

Initially, it described plants with pointed or sharp-edged fruit, and this meaning has remained consistent.