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overfruitful en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈfɹuːtfəl/

Etymology

From over- + fruitful.

Meanings

1. Excessively fruitful.
   • Rhyme bounds and circumscribes an overfruitful fancy. 1668, John Dryden, Essay of Dramatick Poesie:
   • In the Northern colonies shelter had to be sought from the storms and frosts of a rigorous climate. Food had to be gained mainly by the sweat of the brow, out of a soil in many parts not overfruitful, and everywhere needing labor and care. 1980, Reuben Aldridge Guild, Early history of Brown University, page 19:

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