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Definition: FRUGIFEROUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Producing fruit; fruitful; fructiferous.[Websters]
2. Being fertile or fruitful. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb frugiferously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(frugiferously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective frugiferous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Frugiferous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Frugiferous \Fru*gif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression frugifer; frux, frugis, fruit ferre to bear: compare to the French expression frugifere.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FRUGIFEROUS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Producing fruit or corn. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: FRUGIFEROUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Producing fruit; fruitful; fructiferous.[Websters]
2. Being fertile or fruitful. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb frugiferously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(frugiferously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective frugiferous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FRUGIFEROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Frugiferous \Fru*gif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression frugifer; frux, frugis, fruit ferre to bear: compare to the French expression frugifere.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FRUGIFEROUS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Producing fruit or corn. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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