ˈfrütfəl adjective
( sometimes fruitfuller sometimes fruitfullest )
Etymology: Middle English, from fruit (I) + -ful
1.
a.
(1) : yielding or producing fruit
a fruitful soil
a fruitful womb
(2) : conducive to an abundant yield
a fruitful rain
b. obsolete : copious , abundant
2. : abundantly productive
regarded as the great waster, the fruitful mother of social misery — V.L.Parrington
a fruitful writer
especially : abundantly productive of desirable results
a brilliant culmination of a rich and fruitful career — F.E.Egler
a fruitful discussion
made a number of fruitful suggestions
Synonyms: see fertile