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frugiferous, a.|fruːˈdʒɪfərəs|
[f. L. frūgifer (f. frūgi-, frux fruit + -fer bearing) + -ous.]
Fruit-bearing, fruitful. Hence fruˈgiferousness (Bailey 1727–36).
1633T. Adams Exp. 2 Peter iii. 18 All trees are not frugiferous, Christians are. 1653H. More Conject. Cabbal. (1713) 4 And God said, Behold, I give you every frugiferous Herb, which is upon the face of the Earth.
fig.1671J. Webster Metallogr. xxvi. 318 We never accounted the Experiment either so luciferous or frugiferous, to make it our business to attend rivals. |