† fructiveadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Fruitful.
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the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by good growth > [adjective] > fruitful or fertile
fruitfula1300
fructive14..
frugiferous1633
pregnant1669
the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > fruit or reproductive product > plant that bears fruit > [adjective] > bearing fruit or fruitful
fruitfula1300
birthel-treea1325
fructified14..
fructive14..
fructuosec1440
fructifiable1623
fructiferous1632
frugiferous1633
frugiferent1656
pregnant1669
prolific1738
fruiting1778
fruited1786
fruitening1845
fructificative1887
14.. J. Lydgate Ballad Commend. Our Lady 38 Fructif [1532 Thynne's Chaucer, Fructyfyed] olyue, of foyles faire and thikke, And redolent cedre.
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