fruc|tu|ous

fruc|tu|ous
fruc|tu|ous «FRUHK chu uhs», adjective.
1. producing fruit.
2. Figurative. productive of results; profitable. SYNONYM(S): advantageous, beneficial.
[< Latin frūctuōsus producing fruit < frūctus, -ūs fruit]

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  • fructuously — fruc·tu·ous·ly …   English syllables

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