fruitive

adjective

fru·​i·​tive

ˈfrüətiv

1

: enjoying, possessing

2

[fruition + -ive] : capable of producing fruit : fruitful

the big garden lying warm and brown and fruitive in the sun

—Nancy Hale

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin fruitivus, from Latin fruitus + -ivus -ive

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