WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fru•i•tive1
(fro̅o̅′i tiv),USA pronunciation adj.
fru•i•tive2 (fro̅o̅′i tiv),USA pronunciation adj.
- Botanyable to produce fruit or fruition;
fruitful.
- fruit(ion) + -ive
fru•i•tive2 (fro̅o̅′i tiv),USA pronunciation adj.
- able to enjoy or to produce enjoyment.
- Medieval Latin fruitīvus. See fruit, -ive
- 1625–35