fruitive

¹

[ froo-i-tiv ]

adjective

1. able to produce fruit or fruition; fruitful.

fruitive

²

[ froo-i-tiv ]

adjective

1. able to enjoy or to produce enjoyment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fruitive¹

fruit(ion) + -ive

Origin of fruitive²

From the Medieval Latin word fruitīvus, dating back to 1625–35. See fruit, -ive