FRUITING
Fruit"ing, n.
Defn: The bearing of fruit.
FRUITION Fru*i"tion, n. Etym: [OF. fruition, L. fruitio, enjoyment, fr. L. frui, p. p. fruitus, to use or enjoy. See Fruit, n.]
Defn: Use or possession of anything, especially such as is accompanied with pleasure or satisfaction; pleasure derived from possession or use. "Capacity of fruition." Rogers. "Godlike fruition." Milton. Where I may have fruition of her love. Shak.
FRUITIVE
Fru"i*tive, a. Etym: [See Fruition.]
Defn: Eujoying; possessing. [Obs.] Boyle.
FRUITLESS
Fruit"less, a.
1. Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage. Shak.
2. Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a fruitless controversy. They in mutual accusation spent The fruitless hours. Milton.
Syn.
— Useless; barren; unprofitable; abortive; ineffectual; vain; idle;
profitless. See Useless.
— Fruit"less*ly, adv.
— Fruit"lness*ness, n.