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fruitful

fruit·ful

UK/ˈfɹuːtfl̩/ US/ˈfrutfʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

productive or conducive to producing in abundance

  • “be fruitful and multiply”
2.

productive of profit

  • “a profitable enterprise”
  • “a fruitful meeting”
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Origin

From Middle English fruitefull, equivalent to fruit + -ful. Compare Dutch vruchtvol, German fruchtvoll, Swedish fruktfull.

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