Dictionary

infrugiferous en · ADJ

Etymology

From in- + frugiferous.

Meanings

1. Not bearing fruit; fruitless.
   • We are consequently desirous of administering—in no ratiocinative spirit—a jobation to those psittaceous individuals whose ebullient verbosity manifests itself in an infrugiferous efflorescen[c]e of language, and a polysyllabilification^([sic]) of monosyllables. 1901 September 5, “Exchanges”, in Leader-Independent, volume 8, number 2, Greeley, Neb., page 1:
   • There are two ſorts of Pomegranate-Trees, the one wild, which is florigerous, but withall infrugiferous, the other domeſticall, whereof there are three differences, one beares acid Pomegranates, another ſweet ones; and the third dulco-acid ones, […] 1657, “Three Books of Medicinal Materials […]”, in Joannes Renodæus [Jean de Renou], translated by Richard Tomlinson, A Medicinal Dispensatory, Containing The vvhole Body of Physick: Discovering The Natures, Properties, and Vertues of Vegetables, Minerals, & Animals […], London: Printed by Jo: Streater and Ja: Cottrel; and are to be sold by Henry Fletcher […], Book I. Of Plants. Sect VI. Of Fruits. Chap. V. Of Pomegranates, page 373:
   • Jove has placed into the hand of Judgment the Sword and the Crown; with the latter she rewards those who do good works and abstain from evil; with the former she punishes those who are inclined toward crimes, and are useless and infrugiferous plants. c. 1964, Giordano Bruno, translated by Arthur D. Imerti, The Expulsion of the Triumphant Beast, Lincoln, NE: Bison Books, translation of Lo spaccio de la bestia trionfante, published 1992, →ISBN, Second Dialogue: First Part, page 146:

Forms

Antonyms

fruitful · fructiferous · frugiferous

Synonyms

infructiferous · fruitless