fructuary

[Lat. fructuarius, from fructus =fruit.] One who enjoys the produce, fruit, or profits of anything. fruct (us)=fruit; Eng., *fruc-tu-ā-tion, s. [Lat. fruct ., suff. -ation .] Produce, fruit. *fruc-tu-ous, a . [Fr. fructueux , from Latin fructuosus, from fructus =fruit; Sp. & Port. fructu oso; Ital. fruttuoso.] Fruitful, fertile, fertilizing. *fruc-tu-oŭs-ly, adv . [Eng. fructuous ; -ly.] In a fruitful, fertile, or fertilizing manner. *fruc-tu-oŭs-ne , s. [Eng. fructuous ; -ne .] The quality or state of being fruitful, fertile, or productive; fruitfulne , fertility. *fruc-türe, s. [O. Fr., from Lat. fructus , pa. par. of fruor =to enjoy.] Use, enjoyment, fruition. frûe-some, a. [English frow (1), s., and some .] Coarse-looking, frowsy. "I never was amang traitors that I was certain of till this day. Let them take that! bloody fruesome beasts."Brownie of Bodsbeck , i. 103. früe văn-ner, s . [Etymology unknown.] Min.: An endle moving apron on which ore is concentrated by means of a stream of water; a species of buddle.