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fructuous
(fruc¦tu|ous)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfrʌktjʊəs/
adjective
formal
full of or producing a great deal of fruit.
Origin:
late Middle English
: from Latin
fructuosus
, from
fructus
'fruit'
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