act of fructifying; the fruiting of a plant, fungus, etc.
2.
the fruit itself.
3.
the organs of fruiting; fruiting body.
Origin: 1605–15; < LL frūctificātion- (s. of frūctificātiō) a bearing of fruit, equiv. to L frūctificāt(us) (ptp. of frūctificāre;see fructify) + -iōn--ion