fruitive

fruitive
fruitive1
/frooh"i tiv/, adj.
able to produce fruit or fruition; fruitful.
[FRUIT(ION) + -IVE]
fruitive2
/frooh"i tiv/, adj.
able to enjoy or to produce enjoyment.
[1625-35; < ML fruitivus. See FRUIT, -IVE]

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