well-fruitedadj.
/ˌwɛlˈfruːtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈfrudəd/ Bearing abundant fruit; (more generally) full of fruit.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > fruit or reproductive product > plant that bears fruit > [adjective] > bearing fruit or fruitful > many or few
well-fruited1626
ragged1661
oligocarpous1857
fructiparous1866
1626 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. VIII. O.T. xx. 251 So wee haue seene the kernell of a well fruited plant degenerate into that crab, or willow, which gaue the originall to his stocke.
1703 W. Burkitt Expos. Notes New Test. Mark xii. 8 A Vineyard is..a place well Planted, well Fruited.
1727 Weekly Worcester-Jrnl. 17 Nov. 4/2 To be Lett..a very good Estate of about 40 l per Ann. being very well Fruited, and in a good Soil.
1851 Farmer's Mag. July 84/2 The strawberries are come in at length, and appear well-fruited.
1926 Bryologist 29 20 Small trees were also abundant and well fruited.
1994 Vincentian 21 Jan. 19/2 (advt.) For Sale. Haydock's Trinity Villa at Queen's drive on 31,853 sq. ft. Beautifully landscaped and well fruited.
2009 N.Z. Herald (Nexis) 26 Apr. We collect sauvignon bunches from his well-fruited vines.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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