— fruitfully , adv. — fruitfulness , n.
/frooht"feuhl/ , adj.
1. producing good results; beneficial; profitable: fruitful investigations.
2. abounding in fruit, as trees or other plants; bearing fruit abundantly.
3. producing an abundant growth, as of fruit: fruitful soil; fruitful rain.
[ 1250-1300; ME; see FRUIT, -FUL ]
Syn. 1, 3. See productive .
Ant. 1. barren.