fructiferous

adjective

fruc·​tif·​er·​ous

¦frək¦tif(ə)rəs,

(ˈ)fru̇k-,

(ˈ)frük-

: bearing or producing fruit

fructiferously adverb

Word History

Etymology

Latin fructifer, from fructi- + -fer -ferous

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