fruitful

Etymology

From Middle English fruitefull, equivalent to fruit + -ful. Compare Dutch vruchtvol, German fruchtvoll, Swedish fruktfull.

adj

  1. Favourable to the growth of fruit or useful vegetation; not barren.
  2. Being productive in any sense; yielding benefits.
    The extra work in the office turned out to be fruitful after all—I got promoted

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