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Definition of Fructuous
1. a. Fruitful; productive; profitable.
Definition of Fructuous
1. Adjective. (rare) fruitful ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fructuous
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fructuous
Literary usage of Fructuous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1813)
"... “ fructuous have bees in the prime of life, add entendement,” equally antient.
probably at ... period either As the word fructuous is used in writing ..."
2. The Story of Santiago de Compostela by Catherine Gasquoine Hartley (1912)
"St. fructuous possessed the aptitude for mystical passion that through the
centuries have marked the Spanish soul. To-day he is still one of Galicia's ..."
3. The Kingdom (Basileia): An Exegetical Study by George Dana Boardman (1899)
"And fructuous;—• Thirdly, as plant-life is fructuous in its issue, so also is
the Kingdom of God. For fruitage is but the seed unfolded. ..."
4. The Law Reports. Queen's Bench Division by Railway and Canal Commission, Court of Appeal, Great Britain, Criminal Division, Court for Crown Cases Reserved (1884)
"Poundage is in the nature of a commission, and does not become payable unless
and until an execution has been made fructuous either by being paid out or by ..."
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