† anniferousadj.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin annifer , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin annifer that bears fruit all year round ( < annus year (see annals n.) + -fer -fer comb. form) + -ous suffix.
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1656 T. Blount Anniferous, that bears fruit all the yeer.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).